Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Polyarrhena stricta Grau trib. Astereae |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 90-1000m |
Description | branchlets densely leafy, hirsute, leaves alternate, sessile, lanceolate, to 15mm, setose-dentate, capitula in corymb, involucre 3-seriate, ligules abaxially purple |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
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 cuttings in spring and 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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