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FamilySCROPHULARIACEAE
Genus speciesSelago spinea Link 
BibliographyEnum. Hort. Berol. Alt. 2: 123 (1822)
Native Rangesw. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatstony grassland
Altitude200-300m
Descriptionbranchlets pubescent, leaves not fasciculate, crowded, linear, obtuse, minutely hirsute, spikes oblong, dense, bracts lanceolate, acute, ciliate, calyx lanate
Size15-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSelago pinea Link ex Walp.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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