Family | STILBACEAE |
Genus species | Charadrophila capensis Marloth |
Habitat | shady rocks |
Altitude | 200-1200m |
Description | basal leaves long petiolate, stem leaves opposite, oval, on base tapered, crenate, shortly pubescent, sericeous, flowers axillary, pedicellate, calyx pubescent, corolla lobes 10mm |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, tuft |
Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 21-24°C division in spring and in late summer; leaf cuttings in summ |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | STILBACEAE
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