Family | AIZOACEAE |
Genus species | Glottiphyllum linguiforme (L.) N.E.Br. |
Bibliography | Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 70: 327 (1921) |
Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Altitude | 300-700m |
Description | subacaulescent, leaves wide, obtuse, patent, green, epunctate, at base papulose, flowers large, solitary, subsessile |
Size | 3-5cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Glottiphyllum cilliersiae Schwantes Glottiphyllum latifolium N.E.Br. Glottiphyllum ryderae Schwantes Mesembryanthemum linguiforme L. Mesembryanthemum scalpratum Haw. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |