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Selago crassifolia (Rolfe) Hilliard  
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FamilySCROPHULARIACEAE
Genus speciesSelago crassifolia (Rolfe) Hilliard 
BibliographyTribe Selaginae: 147 (1999)
Native Rangew. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatstony grassland
Altitude1400-1700m
Descriptionleaves subfasciculate, linear, obtuse, minutely hirsute, carnose, flowers in capitate spikes producing corymb at apex of branchlets, bracts oblong, carnose, ciliate
Size15-20cm
Color
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsWalafrida crassifolia Rolfe
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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