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Chaenostoma rotundifolium Benth.  
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FamilySCROPHULARIACEAE
Genus speciesChaenostoma rotundifolium Benth. 
BibliographyCompan. Bot. Mag. 1: 374 (1836)
Native RangeCape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1200-1500m
Descriptionglandular-pubescent, leaves opposite, obovate, obtuse, cuneate, coarsely dentate, thick, grey-green, petiolate, flowers axillary, solitary or producing leafy raceme
Size15-40cm
Colorpurple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSutera rotundifolia (Benth.) Kuntze
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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