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Blepharis innocua C.B.Clarke  
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FamilyACANTHACEAE
Genus speciesBlepharis innocua C.B.Clarke 
BibliographyFl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 5(1): 25 (1901)
Native RangeTransvaal
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, stony grassland
Altitude1200-1800m
Descriptionminutely pubescent, ramose, scabrously hirsute, leaves 3cm, elliptic or oblong, entire, subsessile, spikes axillary, subsessile, bracts naviculare, corolla 2cm
Size15-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 18-24°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsBlepharis innocua var. lancifolia Oberm.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (TVL Northern Provinces)
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