Family | AIZOACEAE |
Genus species | Glottiphyllum cruciatum (Haw.) N.E.Br. |
Bibliography | Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 71: 9 (1922) |
Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | sands |
Altitude | 400-700m |
Description | subcaulescent, leaves ligulate, subcylindrical, thick, very smooth, pale green, dimorphic, short and acute or compressed and carinate, flowers sessile, large |
Size | 5-12cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring cuttings in summer |
Synonyms | Amoebophyllum angustum (Haw.) N.E.Br. Glottiphyllum angustum (Haw.) N.E.Br. Glottiphyllum apiculatum N.E.Br. Glottiphyllum armoedense Schwantes Glottiphyllum longipes N.E.Br. Glottiphyllum praepingue (Haw.) N.E.Br. Glottiphyllum rosaliae L.Bolus Mesembryanthemum angustum Haw. Meembryanthemum cruciatum Haw. Mesembryanthemum praepingue Haw. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |