Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Felicia hispida (DC.) Grau trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 9: 532 (1973) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 600-1300m |
Description | stems densely white adpressed hirsute, leaves opposite, to 4cm, lanceolate to subobovate, grey-green, densely hirsute, uninerved, capitula large, solitary, long pedunculate |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 division in spring; cuttings in spring and in late summer |
Synonyms | Agathaea hispida DC. Agathaea hispida var. barbigera DC. Aster elongatus var. barbiger (DC.) Harv. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |