| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Dimorphotheca spectabilis Schltr. |
| Bibliography | J. Bot. 35: 220 (1897) |
| Native Range | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 1200-2000m |
| Description | stems shortly glandular-hirsute, leaves sessile, narrowly lanceolate to elliptic, 3-6cm, subentire, capitula solitary, terminal, phyllaries narrowly lanceolate |
| Size | 20-35cm |
| Color | 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 month, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Synonyms | Castalis spectabilis (Schltr.) Norl. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (NAT KwaZulu-Natal) |