| Family | ACANTHACEAE |
| Genus species | Glossochilus burchellii Nees |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 1300-1400m |
| Description | leaves 2-3cm, narrowly cuneate-oblong, obtuse, glabrous, sessile, flowers solitary, axillary, on apex of branchlets, calyx lobes on margins densely white hirsute, corolla 2-3cm |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | white |
| 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, 18-24°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 | ACANTHACEAE
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