| Family | SCROPHULARIACEAE |
| Genus species | Diascia rigescens E.Mey ex Benth. trib. Hemimerideae |
| Synonyms | Diascia macowanii Hiern |
| Habitat | grassland and woods |
| Altitude | 300-1700m |
| Description | much branched, bushy, leaves crowded, sessile, ovate, to 3cm long, dentate, thick, flowers 15-20mm across |
| Size | 30-90cm |
| Color | pinkish crimson |
| Bloom | summer, autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | cold, semi-shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , KwaZulu-Natal) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | SCROPHULARIACEAE
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