Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Graptopetalum pusillum Rose |
Bibliography | Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 296 (1911) |
Native Range | n. Mexico |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Description | rosettes 3-4cm, leaves spathulate, 2-4cm. acute, glabrous, pale glaucous, floral stems debile, leaves alternate, linear, inflorescence cymose, corolla 12-15mm |
Size | 7-12cm |
Color | yellowish, whitish |
Bloom | spring |
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Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
Synonyms | Sedum graptopetalum A.Berger |
Territory | 7 Northern America 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast, MXN Mexico Northwest) |