Family | SCROPHULARIACEAE |
Genus species | Diascia purpurea N.E.Br. trib. Hemimerideae |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1600-3100m |
Description | leaves 20-45mm, thick, adaxially dark green, abaxially rich purple, dentate, flowers pendent, spur very short, curvate |
Size | 15-40cm |
Color | salmon pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (KwaZulu-Natal , Free State) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SCROPHULARIACEAE
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