Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Tylecodon cordiformis G.Will. |
Bibliography | Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 70: 255 (1998) |
Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 400-600m |
Description | leaves 2-4 in terminal rosette, petiolate, dark shiny green, cordate, 5-8mm, densely white hirsute, inflorescence flattened thyrsus, corolla tubular |
Size | 5-30cm |
Color | pale green-yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 1 month, 18-24°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |