Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
Genus species | Wahlenbergia ecklonii H.Buek |
Synonyms | Wahlenbergia dregeana A.DC. |
Wahlenbergia pentamera A.DC. | |
Wahlenbergia saxifraga A.DC. | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 5-3400m |
Description | leaves crowded in lower part, linear, acuminate, entire, margins thickened, flowers in panicle, calyx subspherical, lobes linear, corolla tubular |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | spring |
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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