| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Amellus asteroides (L.) Druce trib. Astereae |
| Synonyms | Verbesina asteroides L. |
| Amellus lychnitis L. | |
| Amellus pallidus Salisb. | |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 3-200m |
| Description | minutely appresed pubescent, leaves alternate, ovate to linear or lanceolate, entire, capitula solitary |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | late spring, 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, 16-21°C 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
asteroides mollis Rommel, Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 13: 602 (1977)
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