Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Ursinia sericea (Thunb.) N.E.Br. trib. Anthemideae |
Synonyms | Arctotis sericea Thunb. |
Ursinia argentea Compton | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 400-2900m |
Description | densely silvery sericeous-tomentose, densely leafy, leaves long petiolate, 1-2-pinnatisect, segments narrow, acute, sometimes pinnate, capitula solitary, involucre tomentose |
Size | 20-45cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-16°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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