Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Felicia hirta (DC.) Grau trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 9: 371 (1973) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 60-1400m |
Description | branchlets densely white hirsute, leaves alternate, lanceolate to oblanceolate, 8mm, thick, grey-green, capitula solitary, pedunculate, involucre 3-seriate |
Size | 15-35cm |
Color | blue-violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
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, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
Synonyms | Agathaea hirta DC. Aster hirtus Thunb. Aster hyssopifolius var. hirtus (DC.) Harv. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |