Family | SCROPHULARIACEAE |
Genus species | Chaenostoma halimifolium Benth. |
Synonyms | Chaenostoma laxiflorum Benth. |
Chaenostoma pusillum Benth. | |
Sutera halimifolia (Benth.) Kuntze | |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 1000-1900m |
Description | leaves opposite, elliptic to oblong, obtuse, sessile, glabrous, subentire, thick, flowers numerous in lax, terminal raceme, calyx glandular, corolla infundibuliform |
Size | 5-35cm |
Color | rose, lilac |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Namibia , Free State) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SCROPHULARIACEAE
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