Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Felicia cymbalarioides (DC.) Grau trib. Astereae |
Synonyms | Munychia cymbalarioides DC. |
Aster candollei Harv. | |
Felicia candollei (Harv.) Bolus & Wolley Dod ex Levyns | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 400-1500m |
Description | stems long, softly hirsute, leaves lanceolate-oblong, acute, denticulate, hirsute, ciliate, capitula long pedunculate, phyllaries carinate, acute |
Size | 5-25cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | late spring |
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; cuttings in spring and 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 | ASTERACEAE
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