Family | RHAMNACEAE |
Genus species | Phylica thodei E.Phillips |
Synonyms | Phylica grisea Markötter |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1800-2400m |
Description | very ramose, branchlets densely, adpressed, grey velutinous-hirsute, leaves crowded, 7-9mm, patent, margins revolute, adaxially scabrous, flowers 4mm in small terminal fascicles |
Size | 20-90cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring after hot water treatment, germ. 3-6 months, cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Lesotho , KwaZulu-Natal , Free State) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | RHAMNACEAE
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