Nemesia fruticans 'Woodcot Pourpre' 0
Author: Tai Hyun Chung (1882-1971) ex Takenoshin Nakai (1882-1952)Family: Scrophulariaceae Tribe: Hemimerideae
Genus: Nemesia
Synonym(s): Nemesia foetens
English name: Cape snapdragon 'Woodcot Pourpre'
Zone: South Africa
References for the genus
- Flora capensis: Being a systematic description of the plants of the Cape colony, Caffraria, & Port Natal (and neighbouring territories), Harvey William H., Sonder Otto Wilhelm & Thiselton-Dyer William T. 1909 Vol. 4(2). Address
- Notes on some plants of Southern Africa, chiefly from Natal: XIII, Hilliard, O.M. and Burtt, B.L. Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 1986 Vol. 43(3) pag. 345-405. Address
- Two new species of Nemesia (Scrophulariaceae) from arid areas of the Northern Cape, South Africa, Steiner, KE. Bothalia 2009 Vol. 39(1) pag. 67-72. Address
- Two new species of Nemesia (Scrophulariaceae) from southern Africa, Steiner, KE. Bothalia 2006 Vol. 36(1) pag. 39-44. Address
- Two new species of Nemesia (Scrophulariaceae) from the southern Cape, South Africa, Steiner, KE. Bothalia 2010 Vol. 40(2) pag. 161-166. Address
- Nemesia troubleshooting, Owen, W. and Whipker, Brian. 2013. DOI
- Notes on some plants of Southern Africa, chiefly from Natal: XIII, Hilliard, O.M. and Burtt, B.L. Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 1986 Vol. 43(3) pag. 345-405. Address
- Two new species of Nemesia (Scrophulariaceae) from arid areas of the Northern Cape, South Africa, Steiner, KE. Bothalia 2009 Vol. 39(1) pag. 67-72. Address
- Two new species of Nemesia (Scrophulariaceae) from southern Africa, Steiner, KE. Bothalia 2006 Vol. 36(1) pag. 39-44. Address
- Two new species of Nemesia (Scrophulariaceae) from the southern Cape, South Africa, Steiner, KE. Bothalia 2010 Vol. 40(2) pag. 161-166. Address
- Nemesia troubleshooting, Owen, W. and Whipker, Brian. 2013. DOI
General specifications
Biological type: plant
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: purple
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 1,3ft x 1,6ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from May until October
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 20%Compost+40%Clay+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by cuttings
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: purple
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 1,3ft x 1,6ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from May until October
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 20%Compost+40%Clay+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by cuttings
Experiences in the garden
26-03-13A Obtaining 6 plants from nursery Le Tauran (Cultivated from unknown origin)
05-12-13 6x Dead plant because of watering problem: JTz3.
18-03-14B Obtaining 6 plants from nursery Le Tauran (Cultivated from unknown origin)
11-03-16 6x Dead plant asphyxiate: par 01459 Oenothera kunthiana JTz3.