Botanical name

Nemesia diffusa var. diffusa

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Common Name

Leeubekkies
Nemesia diffusa var. diffusa
Nemesia diffusa var. diffusa
Nemesia diffusa var. diffusa
Nemesia diffusa var. diffusa
Nemesia diffusa var. diffusa
Nemesia diffusa var. diffusa

Description

Short-lived perennial up to 30cm. Leaves opposite, lanceolate, toothed, 3-5 veined from base; flowers often in flexuose racemes, lilac  to white, with darker veins and a raised, velvety, pale-yellow palate; spur about 2.5mm long.

Habitat

Sandstone slopes

Flower Date

Mainly September to February