Author:
Jan Scholten
Book:
Qjurious
Type:
Info
Chapter:
Crassula mesembryanthemoides
Synonym: Crassula subulata; globulea mesembryanthemoides; Sphaeritis trachysantha.
Region: South Africa; Karoo.
Botany
Herb; succulent; small; 40 cm tall.
Stem: green; fleshy; hairy; woody reddish brown when older.
Leaves: green to yellow green; with dense softly recurved hairs; linear to elliptic; with pointed tip; 2 cm long, 0.4 cm wide.
Flowers: small; bell shaped; white to cream;blooming in autumn and winter.