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Peliostomum calycinum N.E.Br.  
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FamilySCROPHULARIACEAE
Genus speciesPeliostomum calycinum N.E.Br. 
BibliographyBull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1894: 390 (1894)
Native RangeKwaZulu-Natal to Transvaal and Swaziland
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsteppes
Altitude100-1200m
Descriptionbranchlets glabrous, leaves alternate, linear, acuminate, sessile, glabrous, carnose, bracts linear, acute, glabrous, flowers axillary, tubular-infundibuliform
Size15-30cm
Colorblue, violet
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (NAT KwaZulu-Natal, SWZ Swaziland, TVL Northern Provinces)
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