Family | SCROPHULARIACEAE |
Genus species | Jamesbrittenia microphylla (L.f.) Hilliard |
Bibliography | Edinburgh J. Bot. 49: 231 (1992) |
Native Range | s. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 0-500m |
Description | leaves fasciculate, oval-oblong, rounded, entire, on margins revolute, carnose, glandular, sessile, very short, flowers axillary and terminal, ca. 10mm |
Size | 15-45cm |
Color | rose, purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Lyperia microphylla (L.f.) Benth. Manuela microphylla L.f. Sutera densifolia Hiern Sutera microphylla (L.f.) Hiern |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |