Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Anaxeton hirsutum (Thunb.) Less. trib. Gnaphalieae |
Synonyms | Gnaphalium hirsutum Thunb. |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 500-1500m |
Description | branchlets hirsute, at apex sparsely leafy, leaves linear-oblong, mucronate, erect, scabrous-pilose, capitula capitate, involucre brownish, densely hirsute |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
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 month, 13-20°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 | ASTERACEAE
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