Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Tylecodon occultans (Toelken) Toelken |
Bibliography | Bothalia 12: 380 (1978) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Altitude | 250-450m |
Description | branchlets subterranean, leaves 1-2, orbiculate, flat, 1-3cm wide, peltate, glandular-hirsute, flowers solitary, tubular, erect, 12-15mm |
Size | 3-7cm |
Color | pale yellow, yellow-green |
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, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Cotyledon occultans Toelken |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |