Nemesia diffusa Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Scrophulariaceae > Nemesia

Characteristics

Short-lived perennial to 30 cm. Leaves opposite, lanceolate, toothed, 3-5-veined from base. Flowers often in flexuose racemes, lilac with darker veins and a raised, velvety, yellow palate, upper lobes oblong, spur ± 2.5 mm long. Capsules longer than wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

Light -
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Soil texture 5-6
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 7 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 21
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Distribution

Nemesia diffusa world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:806275-1
WFO ID wfo-0001137401
COL ID 467QQ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Nemesia diffusa

Lower taxons

Nemesia diffusa var. diffusa Nemesia diffusa var. rigida