Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Adromischus triflorus (L.f.) A.Berger |
Bibliography | Nat. Pflanzenfam. [H.G.A.Engler] ed. 2. 18a: 416 (1930) |
Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 50-1800m |
Description | leaves 2-5cm, easily caducous, triangular or obovate, grey-green, margins white, horny, cuneate, cymes 3-flowered, corolla 8-10mm, lobes lanceolate-triangular, 3-5mm |
Size | 10-35cm |
Color | green-white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Adromischus procurvus (N.E.Br.) C.A.Sm. Adromischus robustus Lem. Adromischus subcompressus Poelln. Adromischus subpetiolatus Poelln. Cotyledon procurva N.E.Br. Cotyledon triflora L.f. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |