Family | ACANTHACEAE |
Genus species | Dyschoriste costata (Nees) Kuntze |
Synonyms | Chaetacanthus costatus Nees |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 700-2100m |
Description | leaves 2-3cm, elliptic or oblong, the basal at apex triangular, glabrous, abaxially distinctly veined, flowers axillary, calyx glabrous, lobes linear, corolla tube narrow |
Size | 5-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
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 late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Northern Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ACANTHACEAE
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