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Chaenostoma platysepalum (Hiern) Kornhall  
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FamilySCROPHULARIACEAE
Genus speciesChaenostoma platysepalum (Hiern) Kornhall 
BibliographyBot. J. Linn. Soc. 147: 385 (2005)
Native RangeKwaZulu-Natal
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude450-850m
Descriptionleaves opposite, ovate, obtuse, at base cuneate, obtusely dentate, membranous, shiny, minutely glandular, petiolate, flowers axillary, few, 1cm long, with orange centre
Size20-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSutera humifusa Hiern
Sutera pallescens Hiern
Sutera platysepala Hiern
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (NAT KwaZulu-Natal)
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