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Diastella fraterna
Diastella fraterna, the palmiet silkypuff, is a small South African shrub in the Protea family, native to the southwestern Cape. It is grown mainly by enthusiasts of Cape fynbos plants and needs sharp drainage and a sunny, airy spot.
Diastella fraterna, commonly known as the palmiet silkypuff, is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae native to South Africa.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Diastella fraterna by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
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.
