Phaenocoma prolifera D.Don

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Phaenocoma

Characteristics

Divaricately branched, white-stemmed shrublet to 60 cm. Leaves densely imbricate on spur shoots, involute-granular. Flower heads discoid, large, solitary, purple, bracts papery, pink shading to red.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.8 - 1.2
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

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Distribution

Phaenocoma prolifera world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:237458-1
WFO ID wfo-0000066621
COL ID 77837
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Xeranthemum regale Xeranthemum proliferum Phaenocoma prolifera