TYLECODON RACEMOSUS
Author:
Hellmut Richard Toelken, 1978
Family:
CRASSULACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Toelken. (1978). In: Bothalia 12(3): 380.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
12 Centimetres
Height:
40 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Cotyledon racemosa, Harv., 1862.
Cotyledon chloroleuca, Dinter ex Friedrich, 1960.
This member of the Crassulaceae family was given this name by Hellmut Richard Toelken in 1978. It is found in Southern Namibia and north-western South Africa, growing in a well drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The stem can grow to twelve centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to 40 centimetres in height. The flowers are pale green or pink. This is a winter grower in the wild. The species name from Latin, meaning 'full of clusters' or 'clustering' referring to the arrangement of the flowers.
Flower
Pale Green - Pale Pink
Soil
Mix - Grit - Sandy
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum
