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Crassula curta N.E.Br.  
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FamilyCRASSULACEAE
Genus speciesCrassula curta N.E.Br. 
BibliographyBull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1895: 144 (1895)
Native Rangen. Mozambique to s. Africa
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatstony grassland
Descriptionleaves 6-13mm, patent, producing rosette, obtuse, glabrous, sparsely ciliate, flowers in terminal, flattened thyrsus. sepals linear-triangular
Size8-15cm
Colorwhite
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 barklyana Schönland
Crassula curta var. rubra N.E.Br.
Crassula milfordiae Byles
Crassula setulosa var. curta (N.E.Br.) Schönland
Crassula setulosa var. rubra (N.E.Br.) G.D.Rowley
Territory2 Africa
     26 South Tropical Africa (MOZ Mozambique)
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, TVL Northern Provinces)
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