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Aspalathus forbesii
Also called Forb Capegorse
Dirty Capegorse is a small South African fynbos shrub from the pea family, found on coastal dunes of the Western Cape. It is best grown in full sun with excellent drainage, as it is adapted to sandy, nutrient-poor soils.
Aspalathus forbesii is a plant belonging to the genus Aspalathus. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and is part of the coastal fynbos where it grows mainly on coastal dunes. It occurs from the Cape Peninsula to Still Bay.
Aspalathus abietina · Leafthorn Capegorse · Aspalathus acuminata · Whitewashed Capegorse · Spiderweb Capegorse · Aspalathus aspalathoides · Aspalathus astroites · Twin Capegorse · Aspalathus callosa · Cape Capegorse · Heady Capegorse · Aspalathus carnosa
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
