Rock Garden Plants
Gerbera cordata (Thunb.) Less. trib. Mutisieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesGerbera cordata (Thunb.) Less. trib. Mutisieae
BibliographyLinnaea 5: 297 (1830)
Native RangeCape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatshady rocks
Descriptionleaves long petiolate, oblong to ovate-lanceolate. 6-12cm, cordate, denticulate or entire, obtuse or acute, adaxially glabrescent, capitula solitary
Size20-30cm
Colorcreamy
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsArnica cordata Thunb.
Piloselloides cordata (Thunb.) C.Jeffrey
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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