Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Zyrphelis crenata (Thunb.) Kuntze trib. Astereae |
Synonyms | Arnica crenata Thunb. |
Aster crenatus (Thunb.) Less. | |
Gerbera crenata (Thunb.) Lindl. | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 400-1500m |
Description | leaves basal, crowded, obovate-oblong, tapered to petiole, thick, uninerved, sharply dentate, arachnose, glabrescent, scape lanate, capitula large, disc 3cm across |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | purplish violet |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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 spring and 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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