Adromischus cristatusvar.clavifolius(Haw . ) Toelken
Adromischus clavifolius , Cotyledon clavifolia
kinfolk : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : KalanchoideaeGenus : Adromischus
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Adromischus cristatusvar.clavifoliusis native toSouth Africa . It occurs between Alexandria , Grahamstown , and East London in the Eastern Cape province and commonly grows on shallow soil on rock rock outcrop .
Adromischus cristatusvar.clavifoliusis a smallsucculentthat organise a dense thud of short base that bear long , narrow leaves with horny , usually cockle apical gross profit . The stems are often much - branched , moderately cover with aerial roots , and can uprise up to 1.6 inches ( 4 cm ) long . The foliage are very varying in configuration and size . They are light green to grey - green , sometimes reddish at the tip , and usually have few glandular hairs , at least when young .
The flowers can reach up to 0.5 inch ( 1.2 atomic number 96 ) in duration , have a hoar - green corolla tube and white to pinkish flower petal , and come out on stalks that can farm up to 12 inches ( 30 cm ) long in mid - summertime . The inflorescences and flowers are unremarkably haired .
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USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Many metal money are light to grow in any destitute - draining , mealy compost . Their compact riding habit take into account a appeal to be maintained in a small outer space , and they grow well on any sunny windowpane shelf or the top shelf of the glasshouse . Watermostly from spring to fall and allow them dry out between waterings . Adromischustolerates cool , frost - complimentary conditions during the winter if keep dry . It is also important to keep piss off the foliage during the wintertime . Mealybugsand vine weevil can be discouraged with a systemic insecticide .
Adromischuscan be propagated from a single leaf , which should be placed against the plenty ’s side so that the stem terminate just reach the compost . Some species expend their leaves easily , and although each foliage will form a unexampled plant , grow a tumid specimen can be gainsay . In other cases , leaf for generation must be cautiously detached with a sharp knife .
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