Family | AIZOACEAE |
Genus species | Delosperma brevipetalum L.Bolus |
Bibliography | Notes Mesembryanthemum 2: 152 (1929) |
Native Range | e. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 250-900m |
Description | rootstock thick, stems ochre, papilose, leaves dense, abaxially convex, acute, green, papilose, to 2cm, 4mm wide, flowers 1-3, pedicellate, petals to 4mm |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 18-24°C cuttings in summer |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |