Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Crassula alpestris L.f. |
Bibliography | Suppl. Pl.: 189 (1782) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 400-800m |
Description | stems woody, ramose, subglabrous, leaves connate, dense, carnose, acute, glabrous, cymes shortly pedicellate, few flowered, corymbose, flowers pedicellate, petals oblong |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | white, rose |
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 | Purgosea alpestris (L.f.) G.Don Tetraphyle alpestris (L.f.) P.V.Heath |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |