Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Kleinia breviscapa DC. trib. Senecioneae |
Synonyms | Senecio breviscapus (DC.) H.Jacobsen |
Senecio cicatriosus Sch.Bip. | |
Senecio subradiatus (DC.) Sch.Bip. | |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Description | stem irregularly terete, sometimes lanate, leaves cylindrical, spinose-mucronate, entire, glabrous, capitula 1-4, involucre calyculate |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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