Tylecodon paniculatus
(L.f.) Toelken |
aka C. fascicularis Aiton; C. mollis Dinter; C.paniculata L.f.; C. tardilora Bonpl. |
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Distribution: Found throughout Namaqualand and drier parts of the western Cape Province and Namibia |
| Description: T. paniculatus reaches a height of 1 meter. The swollen stem is covered with a flaky yellowish bark. The succulent green ovate, and entire leaves are up to 5 cm long. Plants are deciduous. | |
| Flower: The 2 cm long dull-red companulate flowers open on branched stalks. | |
| Propagation: Seeds and cuttings. | |
| Cultivation: The following cultivation tips are for Kleinzee, NCape, ZA. Under UV deck (UV protected clear greenhouse plastic), regular water autumn through spring, no water in summer. | |
| Common names: Botterboom, t'kabadda. | |
| Fact: There are 28 spp of tylecodon in southern Africa of which 16 occur in Namaqualand. | |
Photographer: Etwin Aslander of Selecta Succulents - Plant/Seed Source |
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