Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Aspalathus myrtillifolia Benth. trib. Crotalarieae |
Habitat | thickets |
Description | branchlets pubescent, leaves minute, obovate-spathulate, mucronate, entire, glabrous, flowers 3-4 in heads, bracts minute, dentate, calyx glabrous, lobes lanceolate, acute |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pale yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°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 | FABACEAE
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