Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Adromischus sphenophyllus C.A.Sm. |
Bibliography | Bothalia 3: 624 (1939) |
Native Range | e. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 50-1600m |
Description | leaves oblanceolate to obovate, 5-10cm, silvery green, margins sharp, horny, cuneate, obtuse to rounded, flowers solitary, sessile, corolla cylindrical, 10-12mm |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | white, pinkish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Adromischus rhombifolius var. bakeri Poelln. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |