Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Felicia rosulata Yeo trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Taxon 19: 946 (1970) |
Native Range | Southern Africa |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 650-3300m |
Description | basal leaves in rosette, obovate to elliptic, 5-9cm long, dentate or entire, stem leaves smaller, lanceolate, capitula solitary, ca. 3cm across |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings in spring and late summer |
Synonyms | Agathaea natalensis Sch.Bip. Aster natalensis (Sch.Bip.) Harv. Felicia natalensis (Sch.Bip.) Schltr. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, SWZ Swaziland, TVL Northern Provinces) |