Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Athrixia gerrardii Harv. trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Fl. Cap. 3: 292 (1865) |
Native Range | KwaZulu-Natal to Transvaal |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 150-2000m |
Description | leaves linear, 35mm long, abaxially white tomentose, margins involute, capitula solitary, 25mm across, phyllaries acuminate, apex long aristate, floral disc yellow |
Size | 30-60cm |
Color | pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (NAT KwaZulu-Natal, TVL Northern Provinces) |