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Drosanthemum flavum (Haw.) Schwantes  
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FamilyAIZOACEAE
Genus speciesDrosanthemum flavum (Haw.) Schwantes 
BibliographyZ. Sukkulentenk. 3: 30 (1927)
Native RangeCape Prov.
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Descriptionbranchlets thin, scabrous, leaves crowded, subcylindrical, shiny papulose, curvate, flowers solitary, pedicellate, terminal, petals biseriate
Size10-15cm
Coloryellow
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsMesembryanthemum flavum Haw.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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