Family | AIZOACEAE |
Genus species | Delosperma herbeum (N.E.Br.) N.E.Br. |
Bibliography | Man. Pl. Transvaal [J.Burtt Davy] 1: 39 (1926) |
Native Range | Southern Africa |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1000-2200m |
Description | compact, flowers only 2cm in diam., stellate |
Size | 9-15cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring cuttings in summer |
Synonyms | Delosperma framesii L.Bolus Mesembryanthemum herbeum N.E.Br. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (BOT Botswana, OFS Free State, SWZ Swaziland, TVL Northern Provinces) |