Family | APIACEAE |
Genus species | Centella macrodus (Spreng.) B.L.Burtt |
Synonyms | Hydrocotyle macrodus Spreng. |
Centella hederifolia (Burch.) Drude | |
Hydrocotyle hederifolia Burch. | |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 1000-1400m |
Description | leaves cordate-reniform, coarsely 3-7-dentate, teeth equal, acute, entire, shortly hirsute, peduncles of 2-3, umbels 3-flowered, involucral bracts ovate, acuminate |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub, carpet |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings in spring and 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 | APIACEAE
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