Family | RUBIACEAE |
Genus species | Carpacoce heteromorpha (H.Buek) L.Bolus |
Bibliography | J. Bot. 34: 25 (1896) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 50-1200m |
Description | leaves deccusate, dense, linear, patent, curvate, terete, margins finely white hirsute, flowers solitary, sessile, concealed amongst leaves, 4-seriate |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | yellow-green, yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Merciera heteromorpha H.Buek |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |