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Parapodium simile N.E.Br.  
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FamilyAPOCYNACEAE
Genus speciesParapodium simile N.E.Br. 
BibliographyFl. Cap. [W.L.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 4(1): 559 (1907)
Native RangeKwaZulu-Natal to Transvaal
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Altitude1000-1300m
Descriptionleaves petiolate, oblong to lanceolate, acute, on base rounded, glabrous, umbels lateraly on nodes, pedunculate, 8-9-flowered, sepals lanceolate, corolla campanulate
Size15-25cm
Colorpurple-brown
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in spring
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, TVL Northern Provinces)
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