Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Afroaster hispidus (Thunb.) J.C.Manning & Goldblattt trib. Astereae |
Synonyms | Calendula hispida Thunb. |
Aster hispidus (Thunb.) Baker | |
Diplopappus asper Less. | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 10-2285m |
Description | stem scabrous-hirsute, leaves narrow, dentate, amplexicaule, capitula 25mm across, involucre long adpressed hirsute |
Size | 10-50cm |
Color | dark pink, white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, medium moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring and early fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
South Tropical Africa (Zambia ) Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Lesotho , KwaZulu-Natal , Free State , Swaziland , Northern Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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