Family | ROSACEAE |
Genus species | Cliffortia triloba Harv. |
Bibliography | Fl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 2: 298 (1862) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 750-1900m |
Description | glabrous, leaves shortly petiolate, ternate, leaflets broadly cuneate, truncate, tridentate or lobate, abaxially pale, flowers minute, sessile |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | green |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C cuttings in late summer and fall |
Synonyms | Cliffortia dentata Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |