Description
Monsonia ciliata (Sarcocaulon ciliatum) (Namaqua Bushcandle). It is a low-growing shrublet, up to 0.18 m tall; branches usually less than 10 mm wide; leaf blade narrowly to broadly obovate, incised halfway to midrib, slightly hairy; spines straight and thin, 1-3 blunt stalks in axils of spines; petals 11-20 mm long, apices ciliate, primrose yellow flower. It is native to the Northen Cape parts of South Africa. Sowing : Sow seeds in a well drained medium. Locality : Ex Hort. Date of harvest : December 2021
