Family | APOCYNACEAE |
Genus species | Xysmalobium parviflorum Harv. ex Scott Elliott |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 900-2100m |
Description | stems sparsely scabrously hirsute, leaves ovate, acute or acuminate, shortly petiolate, sparsely hirsute, margins revolute, inflorescence 8-10-flowered, petals ovate, obtuse |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division after flowering |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Lesotho , KwaZulu-Natal , Free State , Northern Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | APOCYNACEAE
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