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Cylindrophyllum calamiforme (L.) Schwantes  
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FamilyAIZOACEAE
Genus speciesCylindrophyllum calamiforme (L.) Schwantes 
BibliographyZ. Sukkulentenk. 3: 28 (1927)
Native Rangese. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsands
Altitude750-1100m
Descriptionleaves subulate, subterete, punctate, adaxially flat, obtuse, minutely mucronate, calyx spherical, petals in many rows, linear-lanceolate
Size2-3cm
Colorwhitish
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCylindrophyllum dyeri L.Bolus
Mesembryanthemum calamiforme L.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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