Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Othonna rotundiloba DC. trib. Senecioneae |
Bibliography | Prodr. 6: 481 (1838) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 400-500m |
Description | roots bulbose, leaves shortly petiolate, glabrous, lyrate, segments in few pairs, shortly oblong, lobate, mucronate-denticulate, capitula solitary, pappus pale yellow |
Size | 8-12cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring, 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 division of resting tubers |
Synonyms | Othonna papaveroides Hutch. Othonna sonchifolia DC. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |