Family | APOCYNACEAE |
Genus species | Miraglossum anomalum (N.E.Br.) Kupicha trib. Asclepiadeae |
Bibliography | Kew Bull. 38: 629 (1984) |
Native Range | e. Cape Prov. to KwaZulu-Natal |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 400-1600m |
Description | stems lanate, densely leafy, leaves verticillate, subsessile, linear to oblong, acute, pubescent, umbels 4-6, sessile on nodes, 4-6-flowered, corolla lobes 4mm, ovate |
Size | 20-35cm |
Color | yellow-green |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division of resting tubers |
Synonyms | Schizoglossum anomalum N.E.Br. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAT KwaZulu-Natal) |