Family | APOCYNACEAE |
Genus species | Schizoglossum garcianum Schltr. trib. Asclepiadeae |
Bibliography | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 38: 28 (1905) |
Native Range | KwaZulu-Natal to Transvaal |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 70-500m |
Description | leaves numerous, opposite, 4-5cm, linear, acute, margins revolute, subglabrous, umbels 3, pedunculate, 6-8-flowered, sepals lanceolate, acute, corolla lobes 4-5mm, acute, |
Size | 15-25cm |
Color | |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division of resting tubers |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (NAT KwaZulu-Natal, SWZ Swaziland, TVL Northern Provinces) |