Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Felicia cymbalarioides (DC.) Grau trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 9: 538 (1973) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 400-1500m |
Description | stems long, softly hirsute, leaves lanceolate-oblong, acute, denticulate, hirsute, ciliate, capitula long pedunculate, phyllaries carinate, acute |
Size | 5-25cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | late 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 |
Synonyms | Aster candollei Harv. Felicia candollei (Harv.) H.Bolus & Wolley-Dod ex Levyns Munychia cymbalarioides DC. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |