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Diascia vigilis Hilliard & B.L.Burtt trib. Hemimerideae 
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FamilySCROPHULARIACEAE
Genus speciesDiascia vigilis Hilliard & B.L.Burtt trib. Hemimerideae
BibliographyNotes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 41: 313 (1983)
Native RangeLesotho to KwaZulu-Natal and Free State
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and woods
Altitude1800-2440m
Descriptionstoloniferous, leaves ovate, 3-4cm long, dentate, subcarnose, bright green, densely hirsute, flowers to 3cm across, in compact raceme
Size15-50cm
Colorbright pink
Bloomsummer, autumn
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationcold, semi-shady site with a humous, moist soil
alpine house, moist, humous soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State)
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