Zaluzianskya ovata Walp.

Species

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Characteristics

Strongly aromatic twiggy shrublet forming loose clumps, stems sometimes prostrate or decumbent, up to c. 450 mm long, brittle, much branched, clad in long coarse spreading white hairs, gland-tipped or not, or these hairs occasionally wanting, as well as short spreading gland-tipped hairs, leafy. Leaves mostly 15-60 x 4-35 mm, narrowly to broadly elliptic or ovate, apex obtuse to subacute, base cuneate, tapering into a short petiole-like part, margins subentire to coarsely and often somewhat irregularly toothed or lobulate, both surfaces shaggy with gland-tipped hairs. Flowers opening at dusk or in dull light; spikes 1 to several flowered, the flowers then usually crowded. Bracts adnate to calyx for 1.5-4 mm, resembling the leaves but smaller. Calyx 8-13 mm long, lips 4-6 mm long, glandular-pubescent. Corolla tube 30-58 mm long, glandular-puberulous, hairs up to 0.2-0.3 mm long, limb held horizontally, regular; mouth with circlet of long unicellular hairs, sometimes weakly developed on anticous side, or wanting; lobes deeply notched, c. 6-11 mm long, pink to crimson and glandular-puberulous outside, glabrous inside, usually white, sometimes brilliant orange near base. Stamens 4, 2 anticous anthers 1.5-2.5 mm long, shortly exserted, 2 posticous ones 3-3.5 mm long, included. Stigma 4.5-6 mm long, exserted. Capsule 7-11 x 4-6 mm. Seeds c. 1.8 x 1.2 mm, angled, colliculate, pallid.
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Dwarf shrub, up to 0.45 m high; twiggy, in loose clumps. Stems much branched; clad in long coarse spreading white hairs, gland-tipped or not (sometimes absent), mixed with short spreading gland-tipped hairs. Leaves with blade ovate or variously elliptic, 15-60 x 4-35 mm, apex obtuse to subacute, base cuneate, margins subentire, sometimes coarsely lobed or toothed, covered in long white hairs. Flowers: 1-several, crowded into spikes; corolla with tube up to 58 mm long, limb regular, mouth with ring of long hairs or partly so, lobes deeply notched, glabrous above, outer surface red to pink, inner surface sometimes with an orange or red band near base; Oct.-Feb., opening at dusk or dull light.
Twiggy, dwarf shrub in lax clumps, up to 450 mm high; stems much branched; spreading long hairs and short glandular ones present. Leaves ovate or variously elliptic, longhaired. Flowers: 1-several flowers crowded into spikes. Corolla: tube up to 58 mm long; limb regular; mouth with ring of long hairs or partly so; lobes outside red to pink, inside sometimes with orange or red band near base. Flowering time Sept.-Mar., mainly Nov.
Strongly aromatic, twiggy shrublet, up to ± 450 mm tall, usually coarsely hairy. Leaves usually twice as long as broad, shaggy. Flowers few in spikes, corolla tube 30-60 mm long, lobes deeply notched, white inside (sometimes orange in centre) and red outside, opening at dusk, stamens 4.
Twiggy shrublet to 45 cm, usually coarsely hairy. Leaves shaggy. Flowers few in spikes, tube 30-60 mm long, lobes deeply notched, white inside (sometimes orange in centre) and red outside, opening at dusk, stamens 4.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) 0.3 - 0.75
Mature height (meter) 0.45
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Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 2-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-10

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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
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Images

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Distribution

Zaluzianskya ovata world distribution map, present in Lesotho and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:812985-1
WFO ID wfo-0001137742
COL ID 5CV9M
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Synonyms

Nycterinia ovata Zaluzianskya ovata Zaluzianskya montana