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Nemesia brevicalcarata Schltr.  
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FamilySCROPHULARIACEAE
Genus speciesNemesia brevicalcarata Schltr. 
BibliographyBot. Jahrb. Syst. 27: 174 (1899)
Native Rangesw. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude400-1400m
Descriptionleaves opposite, lanceolate or lanceolate-elliptic, acute, cuneate, sparsely sharply dentate, glabrous, subsessile, 1-2cm, raceme lax, pedicels filiform, calyx glandular
Size15-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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