Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Tylecodon tenuis (Toelken) Bruyns |
Bibliography | S. African J. Bot. 58: 54 (1992) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 100-300m |
Description | leaves 1-2cm, subterete, narrowly elliptic, densely hirsute, cuneate, obtuse, inflorescence procumbent thyrsus, corolla tubular, 8mm, glandular |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | greenish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent perennial |
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 |
Synonyms | Cotyledon pygmaea var. tenuis Toelken Tylecodon pygmaeus var. tenuis (Toelken) Toelken Tylecodon scandens van Jaarsv. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |