Accession #: 198502821
Accession Date: 1985-12-31
Common name: Honeybells
Family: Malvaceae
Synonym(s): <i>Mahernia verticillata</i> L.
Country of Origin: South Africa
Description: Decumbent subshrub, usually appearing herbaceous when grown in the greenhouse, branches to about 30cm high; leaves to about 4cm long, pinnately cut into linear segments, stipules leafy; flowers fragrant, 1-2, on long, slender, bracted peduncles, petals yellow, to 1cm long.
Blooms late winter to spring.
Uses:
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USDA Zone: 10b-11
Source: Unknown
Provenance:
Pre-1985 Accession in EEB Collections Hermannia verticillata is an unresolved name per PlantList. 19MAR2018 - Strong superficial resemblance to Hermannia pulchella per photos and rough descriptions on various internet sites, but only moderate confidence in accuracy of those sources. Retaining H. verticillata labelling for now.
Restrictions:
Culture:
Propagate from seed.