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Tylecodon ventricosus (Burm.f.) Toelken  
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FamilyCRASSULACEAE
Genus speciesTylecodon ventricosus (Burm.f.) Toelken 
BibliographyBothalia 12: 382 (1978)
Native RangeCape Prov. to Namibia
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, stony grassland
Altitude50-1200m
Descriptionleaves crowded at apex of carnose stems, linear-cylindrical, attenuate, acute, glabrous, inflorescence viscid pubescent, pedicellate, corymbose, flowers pedicellate, erect
Size5-30cm
Colorgreenish yellow
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCotyledon ventricosa Burm.f.
Tylecodon jarmilae Halda
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAM Namibia)
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