| Family | LIMEACEAE |
| Genus species | Limeum africanum L. |
| Synonyms | Limeum litorale Eckl. & Zeyh. |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 5-1400m |
| Description | stems procumbent, glabrous, green, leaves petiolate, at base subamplexicaule, oblong or lanceolate-linear, glabrous, cymes flat, sepals acute, with wide silvery margins |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Botswana , Cape Provinces , Northern Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LIMEACEAE
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