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Diclis reptans Benth.  
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FamilySCROPHULARIACEAE
Genus speciesDiclis reptans Benth. 
BibliographyCompan. Bot. Mag. 2: 23 (1836)
Native RangeSouth Africa to Lesotho and Swaziland
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Altitude0-2400m
Descriptionstoloniferous, leaves opposite, suborbiculate or broadly ovate, rounded, on base subtruncate, thin, petiolate, flowers axillary, 1-2cm long, long pedicellate
Size2-30cm
Colorwhite, orange-white
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsDiclis reptans var. serratodentata Kuntze
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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