| Family | ACANTHACEAE |
| Genus species | Crabbea nana (Nees) Nees |
| Synonyms | Ruellia nana Nees |
| Crabbea galpinii C.B.Clarke | |
| Crabbea pedunculata N.E.Br. | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 10-1700m |
| Description | stems trailing, flexuous, leaves oblong-elliptic, subglabrous, at base tapered, subsessile, floral heads ca. 5cm wide, floral leaves acute, spinose dentate, corolla 2cm |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 18-24°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
South Tropical Africa (Mozambique ) Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , 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 | ACANTHACEAE
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