Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Aspalathus muraltioides Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Bibliography | Enum. Pl. Afric. Austral.: 209 (1836) |
Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | branchlets densely leafy, adpressed hirsute, leaves alternate, ternate, leaflets erect, acicular, 5mm, hirsute, flowers 5-7mm, sessile, axillary, on apex of branchlets |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | pale yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |