Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Gerbera crocea (L.) Kuntze trib. Mutisieae |
Synonyms | Arnica crocea L. |
Gerbera burmannii Cass. | |
Gerbera ferruginea DC. | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 30-1900m |
Description | leaves long petiolate, ovate-oblong, obtuse, at base cuneate, entire, on both faces glabrous, scapes scaly, capitula solitary, involucre glabrous, pappus rufous |
Size | 10-50cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | 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, 13-18°C division in spring; 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 | ASTERACEAE
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