Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Crassothonna clavifolia (Marloth) B.Nord trib. Senecioneae |
Synonyms | Othonna clavifolia Marloth |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Description | leaves alternate, carnose, shortly clavate, 10-15mm, glaucous, capitula solitary on short scape, phyllaries 6-8, narrowly oblong, mucronate, brown-green, margins white |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Namibia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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