Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Othonna bulbosa L. trib. Senecioneae |
Synonyms | Othonna adscendens DC. |
Othonna elliptica DC. | |
Othonna lingua L.f. | |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 20-2300m |
Description | glabrous, basal leaves petiolate, ovate or lanceolate, entire, stem leaves cordate-amplexicaule, oblong, acute or acuminate, capitula solitary, terminal |
Size | 5-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division of resting tubers |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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