Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Gerbera serrata (Thunb.) Druce trib. Mutisieae |
Synonyms | Arnica serrata Thunb. |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 100-1300m |
Description | leaves long petiolate, oblong, remote-denticulate, adaxially glabrous, abaxially rufous-tomentose, scape sericeous, capitula solitary, phyllaries lanceolate |
Size | 10-60cm |
Color | orange |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in spring; 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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