Family | APOCYNACEAE |
Genus species | Miraglossum verticillare (Schltr.) Kupicha trib. Asclepiadeae |
Bibliography | Kew Bull. 38: 630 (1984) |
Native Range | e. Cape Prov. to KwaZulu-Natal |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 900-1800m |
Description | stems pubescent, leaves numerous, the upper verticillate, linear, obtuse, margins revolute, subsessile, pubescent, umbels 3-6, sessile on nodes, 2-8-flowered |
Size | 10-35cm |
Color | green-yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division of resting tubers |
Synonyms | Schizoglossum verticillare Schltr. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAT KwaZulu-Natal) |