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Diascia cordata N.E.Br.  
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FamilySCROPHULARIACEAE
Genus speciesDiascia cordata N.E.Br. 
BibliographyBull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1895: 151 (1895)
Native RangeLesotho to KwaZulu-Natal and Free State
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1200-2700m
Descriptionglabrous, leaves opposite, ovate, obtuse, on base cordate or truncate, sharply serrate, green, shortly petiolate, racemes terminal, slender, to 20cm long, corolla 15-20mm across
Size5-50cm
Colorrose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State)
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