| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Dimorphotheca nudicaulis (L.) DC. trib. Calenduleae |
| Synonyms | Calendula nudicaulis L. |
| Dimorphotheca kraussii Sch.Bip. | |
| Dimorphotheca perennis Less. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 60-2000m |
| Description | stems densely leafy, leaves polymorphic, linear to obovate, entire to dentate, scabrously hirsute or glabrous, capitula solitary, large, ligules abaxially purple |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring, 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, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and 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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