| Family | ACANTHACEAE |
| Genus species | Blepharis sinuata (Nees) C.B.Clarke |
| Synonyms | Acanthodium sinuatum Nees |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 20-600m |
| Description | minutely pubescent, leaves often approximate of 4, equal, narrowly oblong, sinuate-pinnatifid, spinose-dentate, spike shortly pedunculate, ovoid, 3-5-flowered, corolla to 4cm |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 18-24°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 | ACANTHACEAE
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