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Felicia hirta (Thunb.) Grau trib. Astereae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesFelicia hirta (Thunb.) Grau trib. Astereae
SynonymsAster hirtus Thunb.
Habitatgrassland
Altitude60-1400m
Descriptionbranchlets densely white hirsute, leaves alternate, lanceolate to oblanceolate, 8mm, thick, grey-green, capitula solitary, pedunculate, involucre 3-seriate
Size15-35cm
Colorblue-violet
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
cuttings in spring and late summer
Territory Africa
     Southern Africa (Cape Provinces)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

ASTERACEAE

Felicia hirta (Thunb.) Grau, Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 9: 371 (1973)

Basionym:
Aster hirtus Thunb., Prodr. Pl. Cap. 2: 159 (1800)

Synonyms:
Agathaea hirta (Thunb.) DC.
Aster hyssopifolius hirtus (Thunb.) Harv.

Cape Prov.
27 CPP

60-1400m

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