Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Crassula giessii Friedrich |
Bibliography | Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 11: 330 (1974) |
Native Range | sw. Namibia |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Description | subcaulescent, leaves carnose, sessile, broadly lanceolate or obovate, obtuse, adaxially flat, 1-2cm long, inflorescence terminal, pedunculate, 3-9-flowered |
Size | 3-5cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring, early 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 in late summer |
Synonyms | Crassula ausensis ssp. giessii (Friedrich) Toelken |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (NAM Namibia) |