Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Pteronia oppositifolia L. trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Syst. Nat., ed. 12. 2: 538 (1767) |
Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 100-800m |
Description | branchlets and leaves cinereous, leaves opposite, lanceolate-oblong, sessile, acute, midrib distinct, capitula solitary, sessile, involucre glabrous |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
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 | Chrysocoma oppositifolia L. Pachyderis oblongifolia Steud. Pachyderis obtusifolia Cass. Pteronia leptolepis DC. Pteronia oppositifolia E.Mey. ex DC. Scepinia dichotoma Cass. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |