Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Crassula acutifolia Lam. |
Bibliography | Encycl. 2: 175 (1786) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Description | procumbent, ramose, rooting, leaves 5-15mm, sharply acute, curved upwards, inflorescence irregularly ramose, distinctly pedicellate, corolla to 3mm |
Size | 5-12cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Crassula acutifolia var. harveyi Schönland Crassula acutifolia var. typica Schönland Crassula bibracteata Haw. Crassula tetragona ssp. acutifolia (Lam.) Toelken Creusa tetragona ssp. acutifolia (Lam.) P.V.Heath |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |