| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Afroaster erucifolius (Thell.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt trib. Astereae |
| Synonyms | Felicia erucifolia Thell. |
| Aster erucifolius (Thell.) W.Lippert | |
| Felicia pinnatifida J.M.Wood & M.S.Evans | |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 900-3300m |
| Description | sparsely scabrous-hirsute, stems and petioles dark red, leaves to 3 cm long, pinnatipartite, capitula 2-3cm across, floral stems short, leafy |
| Size | 4-20cm |
| Color | rose, blue, white |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring and early fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Lesotho , KwaZulu-Natal , Free State) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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