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Agathosma pilifera Schltdl.  
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FamilyRUTACEAE
Genus speciesAgathosma pilifera Schltdl. 
BibliographyLinnaea 6: 206 (1830)
Native Rangee. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsandy grassland
Descriptionbranchlets pubescent, leaves patent, elliptic, acute, long hairlike mucronate, glandular-crenate, glabrous, flowers in umbel, calyx sericeous, petals obovate-oblong
Size20-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsDiosma pilifera Steud.
Hartogia pilifera (Schltdl.) Kuntze
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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