Family | SCROPHULARIACEAE |
Genus species | Selago ciliata L.f. |
Bibliography | Suppl. Pl.: 285 (1782) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 120-600m |
Description | leaves ovate or ovate-lanceolate, acute, ciliate, crowded, flowers in dense, oblong spikes, bracts ovate-lanceolate, acute, ciliate |
Size | 3-30cm |
Color | purple, white |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Kuritis ciliata (L.f.) Raf. Walafrida ciliata (L.f.) Rolfe |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |