Family | MALVACEAE |
Genus species | Hermannia abrotanoides Schrad. |
Synonyms | Hermannia bipinnata (DC.) Glover |
Hermannia halicababa DC. | |
Hermannia multifida DC. | |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 900-2700m |
Description | tomentose, leaves petiolate, bipinnatifid, segments linear, obtuse, stipules subulate, peduncles axillary, 2-flowered, shorter than leaves, calyx spherical, ventricose |
Size | 8-30cm |
Color | bright yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C cuttings in spring |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Namibia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | MALVACEAE
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