Family | AIZOACEAE |
Genus species | Monilaria moniliformis (Thunb.) Schwantes |
Bibliography | Gartenwelt 33: 69 (1929) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 170-340m |
Description | branchlets articulate-moniliform, articles depressed globose, terminal pair of leaves joined into spherical form, the others semicylindrical, subulate, long, flower solitary |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | snowy white |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous succulent |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring |
Synonyms | Conophyllum moniliforme (Thunb.) Schwantes Mesembryanthemum moniliforme Thunb. Mitrophyllum moniliforme (Thunb.) Schwantes Monilaria peersii L.Bolus Schwantesia moniliformis (Thunb.) L.Bolus |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |