| Family | SCROPHULARIACEAE |
| Genus species | Diascia rigescens E.Mey ex Benth. trib. Hemimerideae |
| Bibliography | Compan. Bot. Mag. 2: 18 (1836) |
| Native Range | e. Cape Prov. to s. KwaZulu-Natal |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| 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 | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Diascia macowanii Hiern |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAT KwaZulu-Natal) |