Family | ACANTHACEAE |
Genus species | Blepharis longispica C.B.Clarke |
Bibliography | Fl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 5(1): 30 (1901) |
Native Range | KwaZulu-Natal |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 900-1200m |
Description | hirsute, leaves approximate of 4, upper pair spinose-dentate, lower pair similar, smaller, spike terminal, to 20-flowered, bracts ovate, acute, corolla 3-4cm |
Size | 15-35cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 18-24°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (NAT KwaZulu-Natal) |