Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Chrysocoma acicularis Ehr.Bayer trib. Astereae |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1200-1300m |
Description | branchlets glandular, leaves alternate, linear, entire, to 25mm, scabrous, glandular, capitula of 5, pedunculate, discoid, involucre 4-seriate, bracts lanceolate, yellow |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | golden yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°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 | ASTERACEAE
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