code: 893
Sourced from the damp coastal areas of South Africa
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Plant Classification: Hardy perennial
Minimum Height: 15 cm
Maximum Height: 23 cm
This scarce and diminutive plant with a rosette of daisy-like foliage forms low, spreading stems carrying white flowers with prominently inflated pouches. Sourced from the damp coastal areas of South Africa.
Sowing advice:
For best results, sow seeds immediately onto a good soil-based compost. Cover the seeds with fine grit or compost to approximately their own depth. They can be sown at any time, and germination can sometimes be quicker if kept at 15 to 20 degrees C. However, we sow most seeds in an unheated greenhouse and wait for natural germination as many seeds have built-in dormancy mechanisms, and often wait for spring before emerging regardless of when they are sown. But spring sowing will obviously give them a full season of growth if successful germination occurs.
Uses
Landscaping:
Important addition to a grassland garden. Aesthetically beautiful, and provides insect food with pollen and nectar.
Traditional:
Traditionally used as a love potion
Distribution
Limpopo, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Free State, KwaZulu Natal, Eastern Cape, Western Cape
