Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Ursinia abrotanifolia Spreng. trib. Anthemideae |
Bibliography | Syst. Veg., ed 16. 3: 609 (1826) |
Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 400-1300m |
Description | shortly grey crisped lanate, densely leafy, leaves bi- or tripinnatisect, segments narrowly linear, acute, scape tomentose, capitula solitary, involucre densely tomentose |
Size | 20-40cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
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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 | Arctotis abrotanifolia Steud. Sphenogyne abrotanifolia R.Br. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |