Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Crassula parvula (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Endl. |
Bibliography | Repert. Bot. Syst. [W.G.Walpers] 2: 253 (1843) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 800-1700m |
Description | stems leafy, leaves opposite, ovate-lanceolate, tapered to narrow, acute point, glabrous, flowers minute, axillary, subsessile, petals connate, oblong, acute |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Combesia muscosa var. parvula (Eckl. & Zeyh.) P.V.Heath Crassula muscosa var. parvula (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Toelken Tetraphyle parvula Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |