Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Tylecodon nigricaulis G.Will. & van Jaarsv. |
Bibliography | Aloë 36: 43 (1999) |
Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 700-900m |
Description | leaves 3-6 in terminal dense rosettes, pale green, narrowly elliptic, falcate, apiculate, 12mm, flowers of 3-5, pedicellate, corolla cylindrical, 5mm |
Size | 5-8cm |
Color | yellow-pink |
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 after flowering |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |