Family | THYMELAEACEAE |
Genus species | Gnidia variabilis (C.H.Wright) Engl. |
Bibliography | Veg. Erde [H.G.A.Engler & C.G.O.Drude] 9(III 2): 630 (1921) |
Native Range | Transvaal |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 900-1500m |
Description | branchlets virgate, leaves alternate, sessile, oblong or oblong-lanceolate, acute, adaxially glabrous, flowers in terminal spike, calyx carnose, rose or yellowish, petals 4 |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Arthrosolen variabilis C.H.Wright |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (TVL Northern Provinces) |