| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Gazania linearis (Thunb.) Druce trib. Arctotidae |
| Synonyms | Gortera linearis Thunb. |
| Gazania kraussii Sch.Bip. | |
| Gazania longiscapa DC. | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 5-1300m |
| Description | leaves more or less in rosette, narrowly lanceolate to linear, rarely pinnatipartite, adaxially glabrous, white tomentose abaxially, capitula to 7cm across |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | orange, yellow |
| Bloom | summer, autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , KwaZulu-Natal) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | ASTERACEAE
linearis ovalis (Harv.) Roessler, Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 3: 380 (1959)
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