Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Othonna digitata L.f. trib. Senecioneae |
Bibliography | Suppl. Pl.: 386 (1782) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 20-1100m |
Description | glabrous, basal leaves 10-15cm long, petiolate, oblong, coarsely dentate to entire, the upper sessile, coarsely dentate or pinnatifid, capitula solitary, phyllaries acute |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Doria campanulata DC. Doria digitata (L.) Less. Doria digitata var. incisa DC. Doria digitata var. lanceolata Harv. Othonna campanulata (DC.) Sch.Bip. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |