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Drosanthemum collinum (Sond.) Schwantes  
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FamilyAIZOACEAE
Genus speciesDrosanthemum collinum (Sond.) Schwantes 
BibliographyZ. Sukkulentenk. 3: 30 (1927)
Native Rangesw. Cape
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Altitude300-550m
Descriptionbranchlets erect, thin, scabrous, leaves remote, erect, cylindrical, obtuse, at base tapered, papillose, flowers solitary, terminal, 12mm, petals linear-subulate
Size20-30cm
Colorochre
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsMesembryanthemum collinum Sond.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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