Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Othonna euphorbioides Hutch. trib. Senecioneae |
Bibliography | Ann. S. African Mus. 9: 412 (1917) |
Native Range | n. Cape |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1000-1800m |
Description | leaves few, narrowly oblanceolate or spathulate-oblanceolate 10-13mm, carnose, thick, glabrous, grey farinose, capitula minute, campanulate, discoid, ca. 5mm across |
Size | 5-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |