Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Athanasia imbricata Harv. trib. Anthemideae |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 500-1000m |
Description | subglabrous, leaves densely imbricate, erect, ovate-cuneate, entire, mucronate, flowers numerous, large, in corymb, involucre spherical, glabrous |
Size | 20-35cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°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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