| Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
| Genus species | Merciera tenuifolia (L.f.) A.DC. |
| Synonyms | Trachelium tenuifolium L.f. |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 100-600m |
| Description | leaves sessile, alternate, erect, crowded, linear-subulate, rigid, ciliate, flowers sessile, solitary, axillary, in spicate inflorescence, corolla narrow and long |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 1 month, 18-24°C basal cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CAMPANULACEAE
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