Family | MALVACEAE |
Genus species | Hermannia parviflora (Eckl. & Zeyh.) K.Schum. |
Synonyms | Mahernia parviflora Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 15-2200m |
Description | leaves shortly petiolate, oblong or oval, crenate, obtuse, glabrescent, stipules ovate, acuminate, flowers solitary, minute, calyx campanulate |
Size | 20-25cm |
Color | purple red, yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C cuttings in spring |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Lesotho , KwaZulu-Natal , Free State , Northern Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | MALVACEAE
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