Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Oresbia heterocarpa Cron & B.Nord. trib. Senecioneae |
Bibliography | Novon 16: 216 (2006) |
Native Range | s. & sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | shady rocks |
Altitude | 800-1700m |
Description | stem basally densely white lanate, leaves sessile, amplexicaule, abaxially densely white lanate, adaxially glabrescent, obovate, acute, capitula in lax corymb |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |