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Selago ramosissima

Selago ramosissima
Photo: S Molteno, CC BY-SA 4.0

Selago ramosissima is a small, densely branched perennial shrublet from the Western Cape of South Africa, bearing white flowers in late winter to spring. It grows in rocky succulent karoo habitat, so it needs sun, good drainage and little water once established.

Family
Scrophulariaceae (Scrophulari family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly and let the soil dry out between waterings; overwatering is the main risk.
Soil
Fast-draining, gritty or sandy mineral mix.
Temperature
Mild conditions suited to its native climate; protect from frost.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
SW. Cape Prov.
Climate
subtropical

About

Selago ramosissima is a species of plant in the family Scrophulariaceae. It is endemic to the Western Cape, South Africa.

Where it grows

Selago ramosissima is endemic to the Western Cape, South Africa, where it occurs in the Overberg-Riversdale region in rocky succulent karoo habitats.

Other Selago plants

Rough Bitterbush · Poverty Bush · Ball Bitterbush · Kleinkaroo Bitterbush · Selago fruticosa · Selago glomerata · Selago lepida · Selago luxurians · Selago nachtigalii · Selago thomii · Threes Bitterbush · Vascular Plants

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Selago ramosissima 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.

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