Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Dimorphotheca graminifolia (L.) DC. trib. Calenduleae |
Bibliography | Prodr. 6: 71 (1838) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Description | stems simple, basal leaves crowded, linear, entire, upper leaves absent, capitula solitary, 5-7cm, ligules abaxially purple |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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 spring |
Synonyms | Calendula graminifolia L. Castalis nudicaulis var. graminifolia (L.) Norl. Dimorphotheca nudicaulis var. graminifolia (L.) Harv. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |