Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
Genus species | Wahlenbergia procumbens (L.f.) A.DC. |
Bibliography | Monogr. Campan.: 140 (1830) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | bogs, marshes |
Altitude | 0-1800m |
Description | glabrous or sparsely pilose, leaves opposite or verticillate, ovate or elliptic, obtuse, subentire, flowers terminal and axillary, calyx ovoid, glabrous |
Size | 5-35cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C basal cuttings in spring |
Synonyms | Campanopsis procumbens (L.f.) Kuntze Campanopsis procumbens var. bolusiana Kuntze Campanula diversifolia (A.DC.) D.Dietr. Campanula procumbens L.f. Wahlenbergia diversifolia A.DC. Wahlenbergia procumbens var. diversifolia (A.DC.) Sond. Wahlenbergia procumbens var. foliosa A.DC. Wahlenbergia procumbens var. intermedia Brehmer Wahlenbergia repens Schrad. Wahlenbergia saxifragoides Brehmer |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |