Family | ANACAMPSEROTACEAE |
Genus species | Anacampseros arachnoides (Haw.) Sims |
Bibliography | Bot. Mag. 33: t. 1368 (1811) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. to Lesotho |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 300-1850m |
Description | leaves ovate, acute or apiculate, green, shiny, arachnose, raceme simple, flowers long pedicellate |
Size | 3-10cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | early summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C cuttings in summer |
Synonyms | Anacampseros arachnoides var. hispidula (A.Berger) Poelln. Anacampseros arachnoides var. rubens (Haw.) Sond. Anacampseros hispidula A.Berger Anacampseros rubens (Haw.) Sw. Portulaca arachnoides Haw. Portulaca rubens Haw. Ruelingia arachnoides Haw. Ruelingia rubens Haw. Talinum arachnoides (Haw.) Aiton Talinum retusum Willd. Talinum rubens Steud. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho) |