Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Felicia caespitosa Grau trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 9: 430 (1973) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. to Lesotho |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2000-2540m |
Description | lower leaves dense, linear, carnose, 1cm, margins long hirsute, blade glabrescent, capitula solitary, obscurely pedicellate, involucre 4-seriate, bracts lanceolate |
Size | 3-15cm |
Color | pale purple |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 division in spring; cuttings in spring and late summer |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho) |