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Chaenostoma polelense (Hiern) Kornhall  
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FamilySCROPHULARIACEAE
Genus speciesChaenostoma polelense (Hiern) Kornhall 
BibliographyBot. J. Linn. Soc. 147: 385 (2005)
Native RangeSouthern Africa
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatthickets and steppes
Altitude1500-2300m
Descriptionleaves opposite, broadly ovate to cordate, obtuse, at base truncate, membranous, incised-dentate, subsessile, flowers 10-15mm long, axillary and in raceme
Size15-50cm
Colorwhite and orange
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsChaenostoma fraternum Thell.
Chaenostoma polelense ssp. fraternum (Hilliard) Kornhall
Sutera fraterna Hiern
Sutera polelensis Hiern
Sutera polelensis ssp. fraterna Hilliard
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, SWZ Swaziland, TVL Northern Provinces)
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