Author : Christian Friedrich Ecklon & Carl Ludwig Philipp Zeyher, 1836
Family : Talinaceae
Habitat : South Africa
This member of the Talinaceae family is from South Africa. It was given this name by Christian Friedrich Ecklon and Carl Ludwig Philipp Zeyher in 1836, grows in well-drained soil, and takes a lots of water in growing-season and plenty of sun. As the photo shows, the flowers are bright yellow. The branches grows to 40 centimetres.
The genera name is derived from the Senegalese name for a certain species in Senegal. The species name is derived from the place where it was first collected by the botanist Thunberg: Kaffraria, now part of the Eastern Cape.
The locals eat the caudex with relish and salt.
Imported plants. + 10 cm caudex. First Picture
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