Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Felicia fascicularis DC. trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Prodr. 5: 220 (1836) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. to Free State and Transvaal |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 35-2200m |
Description | leaves alternate, very small, acicular, with very dilated base, sessile, acute, to 15mm, glabrous, capitula solitary, ligules ca. 13mm |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | violet |
Bloom | 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 spring and late summer |
Synonyms | Aster muricatus var. fascicularis (DC.) E.Mey. ex Harv. Detris fascicularis (DC.) S.Moore |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, OFS Free State, TVL Northern Provinces) |