Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Sempervivum caucasicum Rupr. ex Boiss. |
Bibliography | Fl. Orient. 2: 796 (1872) |
Native Range | Caucasus |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1300-2600m |
Description | rosettes rather flat, ca. 3cm, with many offsets, leaves glabrous, ciliate, green, apically brown, floral stems thin, flowers in compact head, petals weakly dentate |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | pinkish red |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | succulent perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in spring and late summer; detachment of rosettes |
Synonyms | Sedum vermiculare (Gueldenst.) Pall. Sempervivum caucasicum var. gracilis Gurgen. Sempervivum flagelliferum Fisch. ex Boriss. Sempervivum vermiculare Gueldenst. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) |