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Blepharis sinuata (Nees) C.B.Clarke  
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FamilyACANTHACEAE
Genus speciesBlepharis sinuata (Nees) C.B.Clarke 
BibliographyFl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 5(1): 33 (1901)
Native Rangese. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude20-600m
Descriptionminutely pubescent, leaves often approximate of 4, equal, narrowly oblong, sinuate-pinnatifid, spinose-dentate, spike shortly pedunculate, ovoid, 3-5-flowered, corolla to 4cm
Size15-35cm
Colorblue
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 18-24°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAcanthodium sinuatum Nees
Acanthus humilis Vahl ex Nees
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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