Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Adromischus marlothii (Schönland) A.Berger |
Bibliography | Nat. Pflanzenfam. [H.G.A.Engler] ed. 2. 18a: 416 (1930) |
Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Description | procumbent, sparsely ramose, branchlets short, succulent, grey-green, leaves 2-4cm, lanceolate, terete, reddish, cuneate, acute, flowers 1-3 in cymes, corolla 1cm |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | white, pinkish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | dry, 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 filicaulis ssp. marlothii (Schönland) Toelken Adromischus mammillaris var. marlothii (Schönland) H.Jacobsen Adromischus tricolor C.A.Sm. Cotyledon marlothii Schönland |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |