Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Adromischus maculatus (Salm-Dyck) Lem. |
Synonyms | Adromischus mucronatus Lem. |
Cotyledon alternans Haw. | |
Cotyledon maculata Salm-Dyck | |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Altitude | 300-1700m |
Description | leaves 2-4cm, easily caducous, oblanceolate to obovate, grey-green, dark purple variegate, margins white, horny, flowers solitary, corolla 8-11mm, lobes lanceolate |
Size | 10-35cm |
Color | white, pale rose |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 1 month, 18-24°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CRASSULACEAE
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