Capaster
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Capaster |
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The capaster ( Felicia amelloides , Syn .: Cineraria amelloides L.) is a species of the sunflower family (Asteraceae); it bears the name aster in the common German name , as its inflorescences are reminiscent of those of asters.
description
The capaster grows as a perennial herbaceous plant to subshrub and reaches heights of up to 60 cm. The opposite leaves are simple and have entire margins.
It forms a number of terminal head shaped inflorescences of which have a diameter of about 3.0 to 3.5 cm and at night does not close and the contrast of the sky to lavender blue ray florets (ray florets) and the yolk yellow flowers inside - tubular flowers look very attractive - .
They form achenes with a single row pappus .
The number of chromosomes is 2n = 18.
Occurrence
The capaster is native to South Africa, it grows on the coasts of the Western Cape and Eastern Cape at altitudes between 0 and 1000 m .
use
The capaster needs a lot of sun and does not tolerate waterlogging. Capasters are not frost-hardy, as garden or balcony plants they are either kept as annuals or overwintered in the house. In spring, it is possible to propagate with herbaceous cuttings .
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- Description at plantzafrica. (English)
