Family | ANACAMPSEROTACEAE |
Genus species | Anacampseros lanceolata (Haw.) Sweet |
Bibliography | Hort. Brit.: 170 (1826) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 150-1250m |
Description | leaves lanceolate, carnose, glabrous, abaxially concave, floral stems leafy, short, usually 1-flowered |
Size | 1-8cm |
Color | reddish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C cuttings in summer |
Synonyms | Anacampseros angustifolia (Haw.) Sweet Anacampseros lanceolata var. albiflora Poelln. Portulaca lanceolata Haw. Portulaca trigona Thunb. Ruelingia angustifolia Haw. Ruelingia lanceolata (Haw.) Haw. Talinum lanceolatum (Haw.) Link |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |