Family | MALVACEAE |
Genus species | Hermannia decumbens Willd. |
Synonyms | Hermannia argyrata C.Presl |
Hermannia collina Eckl. & Zeyh. | |
Hermannia pratensis Eckl. & Zeyh. | |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 5-400m |
Description | pubescent, leaves petiolate, elliptic-oblong, obtuse, entire to coarsely dentate, abaxially densely hirsute, stipules ovate, flowers in pedunculate, terminal, lax raceme |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
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 spring |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | MALVACEAE
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