Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Chrysocoma valida Ehr.Bayer trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 17: 300 (1981) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 300-1500m |
Description | branchlets glabrous, minutely glandular, leaves alternate, thick, narrowly oblanceolate, obtuse, entire, glabrous, glandular, dark green, capitula solitary, large, pedunculate |
Size | 20-35cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | 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 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |