Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Crassula hispida (Haw.) D.Dietr. |
Bibliography | Syn. Plant. 2: 1031 (1840) |
Native Range | se. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Description | leaves erect, linear-lanceolate, shortly, softly hirsute, adaxially flat, cuneate, acute, flowers in spherical or flattened thyrsus, petals linear, to 5mm |
Size | 15-35cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Crassula mesembryanthoides ssp. hispida (Haw.) Toelken Globulea hispida Haw. Globulea mesembryanthemoides var. hispida (Haw.) P.W.Heath |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |