Family | RUBIACEAE |
Genus species | Carpacoce heteromorpha (H.Buek) L.Bolus |
Synonyms | Merciera heteromorpha H.Buek |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 50-1200m |
Description | leaves deccusate, dense, linear, patent, curvate, terete, margins finely white hirsute, flowers solitary, sessile, concealed amongst leaves, 4-seriate |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | yellow-green, yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°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 | RUBIACEAE
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