Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Celmisia insignis W.Martin trib. Astereae |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | leaves rigid, thick, coriaceous, linear-oblong, sharply acute, adaxially dark green, abaxially white sericeous, entire, capitula ca. 4cm, ligules oblanceolate, dentate |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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 division in spring and early fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Australasia
New Zealand (New Zealand South) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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