Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Lotononis galpinii Dümmer trib. Crotalarieae |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
Description | stems branched, silvery grey, leaves small, leaflets 3mm, flowers solitary, 1cm long, white and yellow variegate |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | rich blue |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Lesotho , KwaZulu-Natal , Free State) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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