| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Gazania rigida (Burm.f.) Roessler trib. Arctotidae |
| Synonyms | Arctotis rigida Burm.f. |
| Gazania hirtella DC. | |
| Gazania pinnata DC. | |
| Habitat | sands and heaths |
| Altitude | 5-800m |
| Description | leaves 7-15cm long, pinnatilobate, adaxially green, abaxially white tomentose, capitula ca. 7cm across |
| Size | 3-8cm |
| Color | orange |
| Bloom | summer, autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | open site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring; 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 | ASTERACEAE
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