Family | RUBIACEAE |
Genus species | Anthospermum bergianum Cruse |
Bibliography | Rubiac. Cap.: 8 (1825) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 100-1800m |
Description | leaves opposite, lanceolate or linear-lanceolate, acute, ciliate, margins revolute, flowers tubular, corolla lobes linear or lanceolate |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | white, rose |
Bloom | late spring, 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. 1-3 months, 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Anthospermum aethiopicum var. ciliare (L.) Kuntze Anthospermum ciliare L. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |