Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
Genus species | Wahlenbergia decipiens A.DC. |
Synonyms | Wahlenbergia longisepala Brehmer |
Wahlenbergia longispicata Dinter | |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 15-330m |
Description | stems scabrous, leaves linear, acuminate, spiny, rigid, denticulate, flowers in racemose panicle, calyx glabrous, lobes revolute, rigid, acute, corolla tubular, lobes linear |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 1 month, 18-24°C basal cuttings in spring |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CAMPANULACEAE
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