Family | SCROPHULARIACEAE |
Genus species | Jamesbrittenia aspalathoides (Benth.) Hilliard |
Synonyms | Lyperia aspalathoides Benth |
Sutera aspalathoides (Benth.) Hiern | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 0-1100m |
Description | leaves fasciculate, linear, obtuse, sessile, subglabrous, entire, thick, 3-5mm, flowers axillary, 10-15mm, in lax raceme, calyx glandular, lobes lanceolate, corolla 10-15mm |
Size | 20-45cm |
Color | lilac, deep purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C 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 | SCROPHULARIACEAE
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