Botanical name: Monopsis lutea (L.) Urb.

Synonyms: Lobelia lutea (basionyme), Lobelia breynii, L. ericoides, Monopsis arenaria, Dortmanna lutea, Parastranthus luteus, Rapuntium luteum, etc.

Family: Lobeliaceae or Campanulaceae

Origin: South Africa, from Grootwinterhoek Mountains to Humansdorp in sandy, damp soils.

Common name: yellow monopsis

Hardiness: -6°C ?

IUCN Red List: LC, Least Concern

Monopsis lutea is a ground-cover plant for moist, well-drained soil in sun or part-shade, growing no taller than 25 cm when in bloom. The soil can be sandy, clayey or loamy. Stems lengthen and root at the nodes if they touch the ground. Flowers appear in summer.

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