Family | THYMELAEACEAE |
Genus species | Gnidia variabilis (C.H.Wright) Engl. |
Synonyms | Arthrosolen variabilis C.H.Wright |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 900-1500m |
Description | branchlets virgate, leaves alternate, sessile, oblong or oblong-lanceolate, acute, adaxially glabrous, flowers in terminal spike, calyx carnose, rose or yellowish, petals 4 |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible 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 | THYMELAEACEAE
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