Family | ACANTHACEAE |
Genus species | Barleria stimulans E.Mey. ex Nees |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 400-1100m |
Description | densely branched, spines simple, 2-3cm long, leaves ovate, mucronate, margins without spiny teeth, flowers in secund spike, sepals ovate |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | blue-purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | spinose shrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, 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) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ACANTHACEAE
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