Family | APOCYNACEAE |
Genus species | Schizoglossum nitidum Schltr. trib. Asclepiadeae |
Bibliography | Beibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 51: 18 (1895) |
Native Range | Southern Africa |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 1200-2000m |
Description | leaves adscendent, shortly petiolate, 2-5cm, linear to oblong, apiculate, thinly pubescent, umbels 3, pedunculate, 3-7-flowered, sepals lanceolate, acute, corolla lobes 6mm |
Size | 7-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | 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 in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Schizoglossum wallacei Schltr. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, SWZ Swaziland, TVL Northern Provinces) |