Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Othonna multicaulis Harv. trib. Senecioneae |
Bibliography | Fl. Cap. 3: 333 (1865) |
Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 10-1700m |
Description | leaves sessile, linear or linear lanceolate, acute, entire to serrate, coriaceous, thick, capitula solitary, pedunculate, phyllaries oblong, acute |
Size | 15-90cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | 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 |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |