| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Arctotis diffusa Thunb. trib. Arctotidae |
| Synonyms | Arctotis acaulis E.Mey. ex DC. |
| Arctotis canescens DC. | |
| Arctotis splendens Muschl. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 0-1700m |
| Description | basal leaves in rosette, crowded, petiolate, white lanate, lyrate-pinnatipartite, terminal segment large, obtuse, capitula large, showy, ligules abaxially coppery red |
| Size | 25-50cm |
| Color | yellow |
| 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; 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 | ASTERACEAE
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