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Agathosma marifolia Eckl. & Zeyh.  
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FamilyRUTACEAE
Genus speciesAgathosma marifolia Eckl. & Zeyh. 
BibliographyEnum. Pl. Afric. Austral.: 1: 113 (1835)
Native Rangesw. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude300-500m
Descriptionbranchlets pubescent, leaves curvate, ovate-oblong, obtuse, flat, margins revolute, glandular-crenate, thick, sericeous, flowers in umbel, calyx pubescent, lobes obtuse
Size20-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAgathosma foliosa Sond.
Agathosma foliosa var. schlechteri Dümmer
Diosma marifolia (Eckl. & Zeyh.) D.Dietr.
Hartogia foliosa (Sond.) Kuntze
Hartogia marifolia (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Kuntze
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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