Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Pteronia acuta Muschl. trib. Astereae |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 1100-1200m |
Description | branchlets glabrous, ramose, leaves opposite, sessile, linear or narrowly lanceolate, acute, at base truncate, entire, densely white tomentose, capitula solitary, sessile |
Size | 15-22cm |
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 spring and late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Namibia , Free State) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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