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Dischisma tomentosum Schltr.  
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FamilySCROPHULARIACEAE
Genus speciesDischisma tomentosum Schltr. 
BibliographyBot. Jahrb. Syst. 27: 189 (1899)
Native Rangesw. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatstony grassland
Altitude700-1200m
Descriptionbranchlets tomentose, leaves dense, linear, obtuse, flowers in compact, wide spike, bracts elliptic-oblong, tomentose, calyx lobes linear, acute, ciliate
Size5-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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