| Family | LINACEAE |
| Genus species | Linum africanum L. |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 280 (1753) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 20-1500m |
| Description | glabrous, leaves opposite, the upper alternate, linear, lanceolate or ovate, acute, flowers in lax corymb, sepals ovate or lanceolate, acute, glandular ciliate |
| Size | 20-50cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Linopsis africana (L.) Rchb. Linum acuminatum E.Mey. Linum bartlingii Eckl. & Zeyh. Linum gracile Planch. Linum juniperifolium Eckl. & Zeyh. Mesynium africanum (L.) Raf. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |