Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Adromischus herrei (W.F.Barker) Poelln. |
Bibliography | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 44: 62 (1938) |
Native Range | Cape Prov |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | dry rocks and scree |
Description | leaves oblanceolate to elliptic, 2-5cm long, terete, verrucose, margins brown or white, inflorescence compound, cymes 1-3-flowered, corolla ca. 1cm |
Size | 15-35cm |
Color | white |
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 | Adromischus alveolatus Hutchinson Adromischus antidorcadum Poelln. Adromischus marianiae f. alveolatus (Hutchinson) Pilbeam Adromischus marianiae var. antidorcadum (Poelln.) Pilbeam Adromischus marianiae f. herrei (Barker) Pilbeam Adromischus marianiae var. immaculatus Uitewaal Cotyledon herrei W.F.Baker |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |