| Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
| Genus species | Rupicapnos africana (Lam.) Pomel |
| Synonyms | Fumaria africana Lam. |
| Rupicapnos graciliflora Pomel | |
| Rupicapnos speciosa Pomel | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | leaves mainly basal, 8-10cm, pinnatisect, with grey-green, oblong-eliptic or cuneate segments, flowers 12-16 mm long in corymbose inflorescence, spur 4mm long |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | pink, purple, white |
| Bloom | summer, autumn |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Northern Africa (Algeria) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PAPAVERACEAE
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