Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Haplocarpha oocephala (DC.) Beyers trib. Arctotidae |
Synonyms | Arctotis oocephala DC. |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | subcaulescent, basal leaves in rosette, petiolate, adaxially scabrous, densely white lanate abaxially, elliptic-oblong, obtuse, sinuate-dentate, capitula solitary |
Size | 5-9cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
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 division in spring; cuttings of rosettes 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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