Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Othonna rosea Harv. trib. Senecioneae |
Bibliography | Fl. Cap. 3: 341 (1865) |
Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | glaucous, glabrous, leaves sessile, amplexicaule, elliptic-oblong, mucronate, entire, capitula few in corymb, campanulate, achenes glabrous |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | bright pinkish red |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous 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 division of resting tubers |
Synonyms | Othonna cakileifolia var. latifolia DC. Othonna incisa Harv. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |