| Family | SCROPHULARIACEAE |
| Genus species | Chaenostoma hispidum (Thunb.) Benth. |
| Synonyms | Manulea hispida Thunb. |
| Chaenostoma cuneatum Benth. | |
| Manulea oppositiflora Vent. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 0-700m |
| Description | leaves opposite, elliptic, obovate or oblong, obtuse, cuneate, patent, subsessile, sparsely dentate, flowers 10-15mm, axillary, producing lax, terminal leafy raceme |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | white, pale rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°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 | SCROPHULARIACEAE
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