Dicoma anomala
Dicoma anomala
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
It grows in the summer rainfall areas and occurs in south of the Sahara, at altitudes ranging from 165 to 2,075 metres[1]. The aboveground parts of the plant die down in winter and are therefore not affected by frost[1]. Grows well in any kind of soil[1]. A variable species, particularly in its habit, leaf shape and leaf size[2].
Propagation
Seed - Seeds should be sown in a sunny position in well-drained soil and watered regularly in summer (it grows in summer rainfall habitats) Seed should be sown in spring and should start germinating in 12-20 days. The seedlings transplant well and often flower at the end of the season[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Dicoma+anomala>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]PlantZAfrica.com — http://www.plantzafrica.com ↩︎An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants.
- [2]Flora Zambesiaca — http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html ↩︎An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants.
- [3]Dictionary of Economic Plants. — Uphof. J. C. Th. · Weinheim · 1959 · ISBN - ↩︎An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.