Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Chrysocoma tomentosa L. trib. Astereae |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 200-900m |
Description | leaves grey-green, linear, flat, 4-13mm, densely white tomentose, capitula solitary, pedunculate, discoid, ca. 8mm across, involucre 4-seriate, bracts lanceolate, acute |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 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 | ASTERACEAE
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