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Crassula massonii Britten & Baker f.  
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FamilyCRASSULACEAE
Genus speciesCrassula massonii Britten & Baker f. 
BibliographyJ. Bot. 35: 485 (1897)
Native RangeCape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatstony grassland
Descriptionnot ramose, glabrous, leaves basally densely imbricate, sessile, connate, acuminate, 4-rowed, concave, cymules sessile, axillary, sepals lanceolate, petals narrowly acute
Size15-30cm
Colorwhite, rose
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCrassula alpestris ssp. massonii (Britten & Baker f.) Toelken
Tetraphyle alpestris var. massonii (Britten & Baker f.) P.V.Heath
Crassula variabilis N.E.Br.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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