Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Felicia ovata (Thunb.) Compton trib. Astereae |
Synonyms | Leysera ovata Thunb. |
Felicia barbata (DC,) Schltr. | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 90-2000m |
Description | branchlets long aristate, leaves opposite, crowded, linear-oblong, obtuse, thick, long aristate-ciliate, capitula solitary, involucral bracts barbate-ciliate, acute |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Free State) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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