Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Eriosema kraussianum Meisn. trib. Phaseoleae |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1200-2000m |
Description | stems silvery sericeous, leaves ternate, green, shortly petiolate, leaflets 3cm, stipules brown, flowers 8mm in long, dense inflorescence |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | yellowish white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, need scarification cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Lesotho , KwaZulu-Natal , Free State , Northern Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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