Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Gazania krebsiana Less. trib. Arctotidae |
Synonyms | Gazania lineariloba DC. |
Gazania mucronata DC. | |
Gazania oxyloba DC. | |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 15-3200m |
Description | leaves deeply 7-lobate, adaxially green, abaxially white lanate, capitula to 6cm across, ligules at base with grey spot |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | orange, red |
Bloom | summer, autumn |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
South Tropical Africa (Zambia ) 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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