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Delosperma crassum L.Bolus  
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FamilyAIZOACEAE
Genus speciesDelosperma crassum L.Bolus 
BibliographyNotes Mesembryanthemum 2: 169 (1930)
Native Rangesw. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude200-350m
Descriptionbranchlets swart, leaves erect or patent, subterete, sericeous, bright green, 15-25mm, flowers solitary, petals ca. 1cm, at base red
Size15-30cm
Colorstraw yellow
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 18-24°C
cuttings in summer
SynonymsDrosanthemum robustum L.Bolus
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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