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Drosanthemum attenuatum (Haw.) Schwantes  
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FamilyAIZOACEAE
Genus speciesDrosanthemum attenuatum (Haw.) Schwantes 
BibliographyZ. Sukkulentenk. 3: 30 (1927)
Native Rangesw. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatsands
Altitude300-600m
Descriptionbranchlets setose, leaves crowded, linear-cylindrical, obtuse, papulose-shiny, flowers solitary, calyx lobes subequal, petals red striate
Size15-25cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsMesembryanthemum attenuatum Haw.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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