Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Adromischus trigynus (Burch.) Poelln. |
Bibliography | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 44: 61 (1938) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. to Namibia and Free State |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Altitude | 1000-1900m |
Description | leaves dense, obovate to orbiculate, 1-3cm, grey-green, purple variegate, margins sharp, grey-white, horny, corolla 10-13mm, tubular, lobes ovate to 3mm |
Size | 5-35cm |
Color | white, pinkish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Adromischus rupicola C.A.Sm. Cotyledon trigyna Burch. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAM Namibia, OFS Free State) |