Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Curio radicans (L.f.) P.V.Heath trib. Senecioneae |
Bibliography | Calyx 6: 55 (1999) |
Native Range | South Africa to Lesotho and Namibia |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 20-1900m |
Description | stems rooting, leaves carnose, lanceolate or linear-lanceolate, acute, at both ends tapered, floral scapes simple, capitula solitary |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | white, pale 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 |
Synonyms | Cacalia radicans L.f. Kleinia adenocalyx (Dinter) Merxm. Kleinia radicans (L.f.) Haw. Senecio adenocalyx Dinter Senecio gonocladus (DC.) Sch.Bip. Senecio radicans (L.f.) Sch.Bip. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAM Namibia, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, TVL Northern Provinces) |