Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Metalasia seriphiifolia DC. trib. Gnaphalieae |
Synonyms | Metalasia cephalotes DC. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 50-100m |
Description | branchlets tomentose, leaves linear-aristate, revolute, spirally distorted, mucronate, 4-angular, capitula in densely fasciculate, spherical, ramose corymb |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | rose-purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°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
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