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Drosanthemum striatum (Haw.) Schwantes  
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FamilyAIZOACEAE
Genus speciesDrosanthemum striatum (Haw.) Schwantes 
BibliographyZ. Sukkulentenk. 3: 29 (1927)
Native Rangesw. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, stony grassland
Altitude300-500m
Descriptionbranchlets erect, setose, leaves turgid-cylindrical, obtuse, shiny by setose pustules, calyx lanate, flowers solitary, petals purple striate
Size20-30cm
Colorrose
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsMesembryanthemum hirtellum Eckl. & Zeyh.
Mesembryanthemum hispidifolium Steud.
Mesembryanthemum pilifolium Haw. ex Link.
Mesembryanthemum striatum Haw.
Mesembryanthemum tuberculatum DC. ex Pers.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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