Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
Genus species | Cyphia persicifolia C.Presl |
Synonyms | Cyphia assimilis Sond. |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 0-900m |
Description | leaves sessile, linear-lanceolate, acute, remotely serrate, margins revolute, floral stems sulcate, leafy, flowers numerous in spike, corolla 15-20mm, bilabiate |
Size | 10-40cm |
Color | pale purple, rose |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C division of tubers in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Free State , Northern Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CAMPANULACEAE
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