| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Zyrphelis foliosa (Harv.) Kuntze trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 374 (1891) |
| Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 80-1200m |
| Description | branchlets leafy, leaves linear, obtuse, ciliate, pilose, capitula small, subsessile, terminal, inflorescence corymbose, involucral bracts acute |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | bluish purple |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 month, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Synonyms | Mairia foliosa Harv. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |