Family | AIZOACEAE |
Genus species | Drosanthemum striatum (Haw.) Schwantes |
Bibliography | Z. Sukkulentenk. 3: 29 (1927) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 300-500m |
Description | branchlets erect, setose, leaves turgid-cylindrical, obtuse, shiny by setose pustules, calyx lanate, flowers solitary, petals purple striate |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Mesembryanthemum hirtellum Eckl. & Zeyh. Mesembryanthemum hispidifolium Steud. Mesembryanthemum pilifolium Haw. ex Link. Mesembryanthemum striatum Haw. Mesembryanthemum tuberculatum DC. ex Pers. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |