Family | MALVACEAE |
Genus species | Hermannia coccocarpa (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Kuntze |
Synonyms | Mahernia coccocarpa Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 600-2600m |
Description | glandular-pubescent, leaves petiolate, oblong or linear, incised or pinnatifid, segments obtuse, entire, peduncles filiform, calyx lobes subulate, petals obovate |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | purple, whitish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C cuttings in spring |
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 | MALVACEAE
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