| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Mairia purpurata (L.) J.C.Manning trib. Astereae |
| Synonyms | Cineraria purpurata L. |
| Mairia hirsuta DC. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 600-800m |
| Description | stems sometimes ramose, very hirsute, leaves oblong-obovate, petiolate, sharply dentate, adaxially pilose, abaxially densely hirsute, capitula large |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | purplish violet |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 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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