Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Cotyledon eliseae Van Jaarsv. |
Bibliography | Bradleya 15: 65 (1997) |
Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 200-300m |
Description | succulent, leaves oblanceolate to obovate, 1-4cm, green, viscid, glandular-hirsute, shortly petiolate, inflorescence erect thyrsus, 4-9cm, flowers infundibuliform, 12mm long |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | red |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |