| Family | ACANTHACEAE |
| Genus species | Blepharis mitrata C.B.Clarke |
| Synonyms | Blepharis villosa (Nees) C.B.Clarke |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 300-2100m |
| Description | glabrescens, leaves often approximate of 4, basal pair reduced in spines, upper leaves oblong, sinuate, remotely spinose-dentate, spikes ovoid, sessile, 2-5-flowered |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | pale blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | spinose 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 , Namibia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ACANTHACEAE
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