| Family | ACANTHACEAE |
| Genus species | Blepharis marginata (Nees) C.B.Clarke |
| Bibliography | Fl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 5(1): 29 (1901) |
| Native Range | n. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 1100-1700m |
| Description | subglabrous, leaves in fascicles, 3cm, oblong or lanceolate, spinose, spikes ovoid with 2-4 flowers, very lax, bracts oblong, usually ciliate, corolla 2-3cm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | blue |
| 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, 18-24°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Acanthodium marginatum Nees |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |