| Family | ACANTHACEAE |
| Genus species | Blepharis serrulata (Nees) Picalho & Hiern |
| Synonyms | Acanthodium serrulatum Nees |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 800-1400m |
| Description | pubescent, leaves oblong, obtuse, sparsely dentate, serrate-spinose, spikes axillary, shortly cylindrical, bracts obovate, spinose-ciliate, calyx hirsute, corolla 3cm |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 18-24°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Botswana , Northern Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ACANTHACEAE
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