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Cockscomb Gazania

Gazania pectinata

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Description - from Wikipedia

Gazania pectinata, the cockscomb gazania, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to the lower-lying regions and coastal plains of the Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Description
The flowers are yellow-to-orange, usually with black-to-brown spots, and born on long, glabrous-to-setose scapes.
The involucre is also glabrous-to-setose and obtusely bell-shaped (campanulate), with a base that is broadly/obtusely connate.
Along the length of the involucre are a number of parietal involucre scales/bracts, which are oblong in shape and arranged irregularly.
The leaves are long and slender (linear-lanceolate), with acute tips, and usually pinnate or more rarely simple. The leaves have smooth upper surfaces and woolly (tomentose) lower surfaces.
In its growth form, G. pectinata is an annual (sometimes a perennial) and forms basal rosettes with only relatively short stems.

References

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Species Characteristics

Wildlife supported

Bees Bees
Monkey beetles Monkey beetles

Propagation

By Seed

All Gazania species and cultivars are easy to establish by mixing the hairy fruits with sand to obtain a better distribution and planting them directly in loosened soil. After sowing, the soil must be irrigated immediately to ensure that the seeds come in close contact with the soil for germination purposes. The seeds germinate after 4-6 days. Alternatively, sow fruits first into a sandy medium and cover slightly with sand to a depth of 2 mm. Water daily using a fine water spray and keep in a sheltered environment. As soon as the seedlings are strong enough, they may be planted in the garden. The seeds are sown in April.

Nursery availability

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