Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
Genus species | Roella incurva Banks ex A.DC. |
Bibliography | Monogr. Campan.: 172 (1830) |
Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 50-1500m |
Description | stems ramose, leaves linear, acuminate, erect, at apex curvate, the basal aristate-ciliate, the upper laciniate, flowers solitary, terminal, infundibuliform, variegate |
Size | 10-35cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C cuttings in spring |
Synonyms | Roella ciliata var. incurva (Banks ex A.DC.) Sond. Roella rhodantha Adamson |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |