| Author: |
William Jackson Hooker,
1844 |
| Family: |
PEDALIACEAE |
| Origin: |
South
Africa, Botswana |
| Soil: |
Mix |
| Water:
|
Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
4
Centimetres |
| Height: |
20
Centimetres |
| Flower:
|
White
- Pink - Red |
| Propagate: |
Seeds |
| Names:
|
- |
| Synonyms: |
Harpagophytum pinnatifidum, Engl. |
This member of the Pedaliaceae
family was described by William Jackson Hooker in 1844. It's found
in South Africa and Botswana, growing in a well-drained soil or grit with some
water and lots of sun. The caudex can grow to four centimetres, the stem
up to 20 centimetres height. The flowers are white over pink to red.
The genera name from Latin
ptero; 'winged' and Latin discus; 'disc'. The
species name after the showy or handsome flowers. |
