| Family | SCROPHULARIACEAE |
| Genus species | Diascia patens (Thunb.) Grant ex Fourc. trib. Hemimerideae |
| Synonyms | Antirrhinum patens Thunb. |
| Diascia monasca Hiern | |
| Nemesia patens G.Don | |
| Habitat | thickets |
| Altitude | 500-1400m |
| Description | leaves dark green, linear to lanceolate, entire, to 6cm long, flowers in lax raceme, corolla 15-20mm across |
| Size | 40-90cm |
| Color | pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C 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 | SCROPHULARIACEAE
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