Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Gerbera wrightii Harv. trib. Mutisieae |
Synonyms | Gerbera leucothrix Harv. |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 80-800m |
Description | leaves petiolate, cordate, denticulate, adaxially glabrescent, abaxially thinly white tomentose, scape thinly arachnose, capitula solitary, involucre arachnose |
Size | 10-40cm |
Color | yellow, orange |
Bloom | summer |
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, 13-18°C division in spring; 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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