Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Dimorphotheca ecklonis DC. trib. Calenduleae |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 200-400m |
Description | leaves lanceolate to oblanceolate or oblong, ca. 8cm long, dentate, capitula 6-8cm across, disc metallic blue-purple, ligules abaxially blue-purple |
Size | 10-90cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer, autumn |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in spring |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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