| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Dimorphotheca barberae Harv. trib. Calenduleae |
| Bibliography | Bot. Mag. 88: t. 5337 (1862) |
| Native Range | e. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 0-500m |
| Description | leaves narrowly oblong to spathulate, 5-8cm long, minutely glandular pubescent, capitula to 6cm across, disc dark purple, ligules abaxially dully blue-purple |
| Size | 20-60cm |
| Color | bright pinkish purple |
| Bloom | summer, autumn |
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| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Synonyms | Dimorphotheca lilacina Regel & Herder Osteospermum barberae (Harv.) Norl. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |
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