Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Felicia rosulata Yeo trib. Astereae |
Synonyms | Aster natalensis (Sch.Bip.) Harv. |
Felicia natalensis (Sch.Bip.) Schltr. | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 650-3300m |
Description | basal leaves in rosette, obovate to elliptic, 5-9cm long, dentate or entire, stem leaves smaller, lanceolate, capitula solitary, ca. 3cm across |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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 division in spring; cuttings in spring and late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Lesotho , KwaZulu-Natal , Free State , Swaziland , Northern Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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