Botanical name |
Triumfetta sonderi |
Other names |
Waaierbossie or spinnekopbossie (Afrikaans) |
Family |
Tiliacea, the linden family |
Dimensions |
Small, bushy shrub of about 35 cm in height |
Description of stem |
Branched, multiple stems |
Description of leaves |
Simple, alternate, ovate, margins toothed |
Description of flowers |
Small starshaped flowers with light yellow petals and many stamens, appearing during summer |
Desciption of seed/fruit |
Distinctive long, pinkish-red hairs arranged in a round brush cover the spherical fruit and add even more to the plant's attractive appearance than the flowers |
Description of roots |
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Variation |
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Propagation and cultivation |
Not known to be cultivated; might make a useful garden subject |
Tolerances |
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Uses |
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Ecological rarity |
not threatened |
Pests and diseases |
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Other |
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Location |
Sunny grassland and rocky areas |
Distribution (SA provinces) |
Gauteng; Limpopo; Northwest |
Country |
South Africa; Botswana |