Family | APOCYNACEAE |
Genus species | Fanninia caloglossa Harv. |
Bibliography | Gen. S. Afr. Pl., ed. 2: 235 (1868) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. to KwaZulu-Natal |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 700-2500m |
Description | stems sparsely lanate, leaves 2-6-pairs, erect, petiolate, the basal ovate, the upper linear, lanate, shortly ciliate, umbels solitary, terminal, pedunculate, 4-6-flowered |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State) |