| Family | LINACEAE |
| Genus species | Linum quadrifolium L. |
| Synonyms | Linum capense Houtt. |
| Linum tetraphyllum Hebenstr. ex Steud. | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 150-700m |
| Description | glabrous, lower leaves in whorl, patent, elliptic or ovate-oblong, mucronate, the upper opposite, narrower, flowers in lax corymb, sepals ovate-lanceolate |
| Size | 25-70cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LINACEAE
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