Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Chrysocoma tomentosa L. trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Syst. Nat., ed. 12. 2: 539 (1767) |
Native Range | n. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 200-900m |
Description | leaves grey-green, linear, flat, 4-13mm, densely white tomentose, capitula solitary, pedunculate, discoid, ca. 8mm across, involucre 4-seriate, bracts lanceolate, acute |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Chrysocoma nivea Willd. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |