Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Dimorphotheca caulescens Harv. trib. Calenduleae |
Synonyms | Dimorphotheca dekindtii O.Hoffm. |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1200-2100m |
Description | basal leaves narrow, 15cm long, entire or with few, hard teeth, tapered to petiolate base, capitula solitary, ligules abaxially bluish, disc whitish |
Size | 10-40cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Free State) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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