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Zaluzianskya ovata (Benth.) Walp.  
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FamilySCROPHULARIACEAE
Genus speciesZaluzianskya ovata (Benth.) Walp. 
BibliographyRepert. Bot. Syst. 3: 307 (1844)
Native RangeSouth Africa
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1500-3250m
Descriptionbranched, densely leafy, leaves coarsely dentate, flowers crowded; otherwise akin to Z. distans
Size20-45cm
Colororange, white
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsNycterinia ovata Benth.
Zaluzianskya montana Hiern
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State)
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