TYLECODON PEARSONII
Author:
Hellmut R. Tolken, 1978
Family:
CRASSULACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Toelken. (1978). In: Bothalia 12(3): 380.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
10-12 Centimetres
Height:
30 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Cotyledon luteosquamata, Poelln.
Cotyledon pearsonii Schonl,
Cotyledon woodii Schonl & Bak F.
Tylecodon luteasquamatum.
This member of the Crassulaceae family was given this name by Hellmut R. Tolken 1978. It's from Namibia and western South Africa, growing in grit on the mountainsides. Little water and much sun. The stem can grow to ten or twelve centimetres in diameter, the whole plant can grow to 25 or even 30 centimetres in height. The striped flowers are orange to brown with a green base and might appear yellow as well.
The genera name is an anagram of Cotyledon; a closely-related genus. The species name after William Henry Pearson, 19th century hepaticologist and yarn agent. This is a winter-grower.
Flower
Orange - Brown / Green / Yellow.
Soil
Grit
Water
Minimum
Sun
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