Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Polyarrhena stricta Grau trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 7: 358 (1970) |
Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 90-1000m |
Description | branchlets densely leafy, hirsute, leaves alternate, sessile, lanceolate, to 15mm, setose-dentate, capitula in corymb, involucre 3-seriate, ligules abaxially purple |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |