Family | APOCYNACEAE |
Genus species | Schizoglossum quadridens N.E.Br. trib. Asclepiadeae |
Bibliography | Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1895: 252 (1895) |
Native Range | KwaZulu-Natal |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 1800-1900m |
Description | stems softly pubescent, leaves 3-5cm, lanceolate, acute, margins revolute, softly adpressed pubescent, petiolate, umbels 2-4, pedunculate, corymbose, 6-8-flowered |
Size | 10-15cm |
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 |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (NAT KwaZulu-Natal) |