Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Aspalathus myrtillifolia Benth. trib. Crotalarieae |
Bibliography | London J. Bot. 7: 597 (1848) |
Native Range | w. Cape Prov: |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Description | branchlets pubescent, leaves minute, obovate-spathulate, mucronate, entire, glabrous, flowers 3-4 in heads, bracts minute, dentate, calyx glabrous, lobes lanceolate, acute |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pale yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Achyronia myrtillifolia (Benth.) Kuntze |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |