Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Othonna eriocarpa (DC.) Sch.Bip. trib. Senecioneae |
Synonyms | Doria eriocarpa DC. |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 600-700m |
Description | glabrous, roots tuberous, stems carnose, axils lanate, leaves carnose, amplexicaule, petiolate, pinnatifid, segments oblong, acute, capitula pedunculate, 3-5 in corymb |
Size | 12-20cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, 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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