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Acrotome thorncroftii Skan  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesAcrotome thorncroftii Skan 
BibliographyFl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 5(1): 335 (1910)
Native Ranges. Mozambique to Southern Africa
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsteppes
Altitude60-1000m
Descriptionstems adpressed hirsute, leaves oblong, subentire, obtuse, thick, shortly pilose, scabrous, petiolate, whorls 2-5 on apex of stems, 6-10-flowered, bracts linear, ciliate
Size10-20cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory2 Africa
     26 South Tropical Africa (MOZ Mozambique)
     27 Southern Africa (NAT KwaZulu-Natal, SWZ Swaziland, TVL Northern Provinces)
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