Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Felicia diffusa (DC.) Grau trib. Astereae |
Synonyms | Agathaea diffusa DC. |
Aster demissus Harv. | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 600-1400m |
Description | leaves opposite, lanceolate to obovate, to 8mm, grey-green, uninerved, white adpressed hirsute, revolute, capitula minute, long pedunculate, involucre biseriate, ligules 6mm |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | white, pale blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | decumbent shrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 18-21°C cuttings in spring and 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 | FABACEAE
iffusa khamiesbergensis Grau, ibid.
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