TYLECODON WALLICHII
Author:
Hellmut R. Toelken, 1978
Family:
CRASSULACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Bothalia 12: 382 (1978)
Collection number:
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Thickness:
10 Centimetres
Height:
50 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Cotyledon wallichii, William Henry Harvey.
Tylecodon wallichii subsp. ecklonianus, Toelken.
Tylecodon papillaris subsp. wallichii, G.D.Rowley.
This member of the Crassulaceae family was given this name by Hellmut R. Toelken in 1978. It is found in the southern Namibia and western South Africa, growing in a well drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The stem can grow up to ten centimetres in diameter. The whole plant can reach for 50-80 centimetres. The flowers are yellow to orange.
The genera name is an anagram of Cotyledon; a closely-related genus. The species name after Dr. Nathaniel Wallich, early 19th century Danish plant hunter, botanist and physician.
Flower
Yellow - Orange
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum
