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Nemesia caerulea Hiern  
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FamilySCROPHULARIACEAE
Genus speciesNemesia caerulea Hiern 
BibliographyFl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 4(2): 191 (1904)
Native RangeSouth Africa to Lesotho
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude1200-3200m
Descriptionstems simple, basally leafy, leaves opposite, dentate, sessile, flowers 8-10mm long, hirsute, with white eye, in terminal cyme, spur 2-3mm long
Size10-60cm
Colorblue, purple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny 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
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State)
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