Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Lithospermum papillosum Thunb. |
Bibliography | Prodr. Pl. Cap.: 34 (1794) |
Native Range | Southern Africa |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 700-2800m |
Description | stems hirsute, leaves sessile, the basal ovate-oblong, the upper lanceolate, obtuse, lanate, margins revolute, raceme terminal, compact, calyx hispid, corolla 5-8mm across |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, SWZ Swaziland, TVL Northern Provinces) |