Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Cullumia patula Less. trib. Arctotidae |
Bibliography | Syn. Gen. Comp.: 82 (1832) |
Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 400-900m |
Description | branchlets white tomentose, leaves sessile, subulate, margins revolute, adaxially glabrous, spinulose-ciliate, capitula solitary, involucre spinulose-ciliate |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
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 late summer |
Synonyms | Berkheya patula Willd. Gorteria ciliata Thunb. Rohria patula Thunb. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |