Family | APOCYNACEAE |
Genus species | Schizoglossum hilliardiae Kupicha trib. Asclepiadeae |
Bibliography | Kew Bull. 38: 620 (1984) |
Native Range | e. Cape Prov. to KwaZulu-Natal |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1800-2650m |
Description | leaves triangular to narrow, flowers 3-9, in heads, limb 10-14mm in diam., flat, externally hirsute, brown striped |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed when ripe or in spring division of resting tubers |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAT KwaZulu-Natal) |