Whitesloanea crassa

Whitesloanea crassa (= Caralluma crassa) is a perennial.

Contents 1 Naming 2 Taxonomy 3 Characteristics 3.1 Growth 3.2 Wood and Bark 3.3 Leaves 3.4 Flowers and Fruit 3.5 Root System 4 Distribution 5 Cultivation 6 Uses 7 Maintenance 8 Varities and Cultivars 9 Poisonousness 10 Pests and Diseases 11 Man and Whitesloanea crassa 11.1 History 11.2 Whitesloanea crassa in art 11.3 Symbolism 11.4 Superstition 12 See also 13 References 13.1 Literature 13.2 Footnotes 14 Non-commercial Links

[edit] Naming

[edit] Taxonomy

Whitesloanea crassa is the single species in the genus Whitesloanea which belongs to the family of the Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family).

[edit] Characteristics

[edit] Growth

The perennials grow to a height of approximately 0,15 meters.

[edit] Wood and Bark

[edit] Leaves

[edit] Flowers and Fruit

The flowers are five-petaled and white. The flowers are arranged in clusters.

The fruits are follicles.

[edit] Root System

[edit] Distribution

Whitesloanea crassa is native to Somalia.

[edit] Cultivation

Whitesloanea crassa can withstand temperatures only above 1,2º C.

[edit] Uses

[edit] Maintenance

[edit] Varities and Cultivars

[edit] Poisonousness

 Please read the health issues note! 

[edit] Pests and Diseases

[edit] Man and Whitesloanea crassa

[edit] History

[edit] Whitesloanea crassa in art

[edit] Symbolism

[edit] Superstition

[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] Literature

• Walter Erhardt, Erich Götz, Nils Bödeker, Siegmund Seybold: Der große Zander. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7. (Ger.)
• Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003, ISBN 0-7513-3738-2.
• efloras.org

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] Non-commercial Links

More pictures of Whitesloanea crassa in the

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• United States Department of Agriculturees:Whitesloanea crassafr:Whitesloanea crassa