Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Santolina africana Jord. & Fourr. trib. Anthemideae |
Bibliography | Icon. Fl. Eur. 2: 8 (1869) |
Native Range | nw. Africa |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 1200-2000m |
Description | basal leaves linear-cylindrical, short, obtuse, stem leaves pinnatipartite, segments linear, biseriate, capitula solitary, discoid, phyllaries ovate-oblong, lanate |
Size | 10-35m |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring, early 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, 13-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Ormenis africana (Jord. & Fourr.) Litard. & Maire Ormenis pseudosantolina Maire Santolina ascensionis Sennen ex Maire |
Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia) |