| Family | RHAMNACEAE |
| Genus species | Phylica plumosa L. |
| Synonyms | Phylica commelini Spreng. |
| Phylica pumila H.L.Wendl. ex Willd. | |
| Walpersia squarrosa C.Presl | |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 10-700m |
| Description | branchlets pubescent, leaves lanceolate, adaxially glabrous, abaxially tomentose, margins revolute, floral bracts lanate, plumose, patent, long, spikes oblong, calyx minutely hirsute |
| Size | 15-90cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring after hot water treatment, germ. 3-6 months, 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 | RHAMNACEAE
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