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Hermannia flammula Harv.  
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FamilyMALVACEAE
Genus speciesHermannia flammula Harv. 
BibliographyFl. Cap. 1: 196 (1860)
Native Ranges. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude50-1000m
Descriptionbranchlets pubescent, leaves subsessile, linear-cuneate, tridentate or entire, densely stellate-pubescent, stipules linear, flowers in raceme, calyx lobes triangular, acute
Size25-40cm
Colordeep red, orange
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C
cuttings in spring
SynonymsHermannia trifurca Eckl. & Zeyh.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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