Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Disparago kolbei (Bolus) Hutch. |
Bibliography | Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew. 1932: 511 (1932) |
Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 1200-1900m |
Description | branchlets densely grey tomentose, leaves alternate. linear, adaxially densely white lanate, capitula in sparse corymb, involucre many-serriate, bracts acute, ligules 2-3 |
Size | 15-25cm |
Color | whitish, rose |
Bloom | summer |
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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, 13-20°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Amphiglossa kolbei Bolus Disparago rosea Hutch. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |