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Berkheya multijuga (DC.) Roessler trib. Arctotidae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesBerkheya multijuga (DC.) Roessler trib. Arctotidae
BibliographyMitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 3: 174 (1959)
Native RangeBotswana to South Africa and Lesotho
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatthickets and steppes
Altitude700-2900m
Descriptionstems arachnose-tomentose, leaves adaxially glabrous, stem leaves sessile, shortly decurrent, pinnatilobate, lobes approximate, trifid, spinose, capitula solitary
Size40-60cm
Colorlavender-blue, white
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCrocodilodes grandifolia (DC.) Kuntze
Crocodilodes multijuga (DC.) Kuntze
Stobaea grandifolia DC.
Stobaea multijuga DC.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (BOT Botswana, CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State)
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