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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesHeliophila alpina Marais 
BibliographyBothalia 9: 100 (1966)
Native Rangee. Cape Prov. to Lesotho
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude2700-3400m
Descriptionstems simple, procumbent, finely hirsute, glabrescent, leaves 5-10mm, pinnatilobate, segments 5-7, flowers 1-5, terminal, petals outside purple, siliques 10-15mm long
Size5-15cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho)
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