Family | APOCYNACEAE |
Genus species | Xysmalobium prunelloides Turcz. |
Bibliography | Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 21(I): 254 (1848) |
Native Range | e. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 600-2400m |
Description | stems scabrously pubescent, leaves petiolate, 2-4cm, ovate, acute, on base broadly rounded, flat, finely adpressed hirsute, umbels solitary, terminal, 14-30-flowered |
Size | 15-35cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division after flowering |
Synonyms | Asclepias harveyana (Schltr.) Schltr. Gomphocarpus harveyanus Schltr. Gomphocarpus prunelloides (Turcz.) Schltr. Xysmalobium pedunculatum Harv. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |