| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Afroaster perfoliatus (Oliv.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt trib. Astereae |
| Synonyms | Aster perfoliatus Oliv. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 300-2400m |
| Description | glabrous, leaves usually in lower half of stem, ovate, 5cm long, coriaceous, grey-green, distinctly veined, amplexicaule, entire, capitula 4cm, with yellow disc |
| Size | 5-60cm |
| Color | blue, pink, white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Lesotho , KwaZulu-Natal , Free State) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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