Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Hirpicium armerioides (DC.) Roessler trib. Arctotidae |
Synonyms | Gazania armerioides DC. |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 250-3500m |
Description | leaves pilose, narrow, dark green, ligules abaxially black striped, capitula to 5cm across |
Size | 5-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late spring, 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 in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Lesotho , KwaZulu-Natal , Free State , 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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