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| Frequency: | Rare |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Erect or decumbent succulent perennial herb. Leaves blue-grey, obovate to oblong with prominently crenate-dentate. Flowers bell-shaped, pendent in rather lax terminal, branched inflorescences, dull red to purple. |
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| Notes: | A rare naturalised escape; this record is apparently the first definite record.. |
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| Habitat: | Roadside verge |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native to Madagascar and commonly cultivated as a popular garden plant. |
| FZ divisions: | E |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Wednesday 2 November 2005 |
| Literature: |
Maroyi, A. (2006). Preliminary checklist of introduced and naturalized plants in Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(2) Page 210. |