Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Cullumia setosa R.Br. trib. Arctotidae |
Bibliography | Hortus Kew. [W.T.Aiton] 5: 137 (1813) |
Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 0-1300m |
Description | branchlets arachnose, leaves crowded, patent, subdecurrent, subulate, adaxially sulcate, long acerose-ciliate, capitula solitary, outer phyllaries similar to leaves |
Size | 20-50cm |
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 setosa Willd. Gorteria setosa L. Rohria setosa Thunb. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |