Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Arctotis elongata Thunb. trib. Arctotidae |
Synonyms | Arctotis tricolor Willd. ex DC. |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 800-900m |
Description | stems ramose, silvery, leaves simple, towards base tapered, petiolate, linear-oblong, crenate, abaxially silvery tomentose, capitula solitary |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring, 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, 16-21°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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