Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Gazania othonnites (Thunb.) Less. trib. Arctotidae |
Bibliography | Syn. Gen. Compos.: 45 (1832) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 1100-1300m |
Description | basal leaves crowded, petiolate, glabrous, glaucous, entire to pinnatipartite, segments linear-oblong, acute, spinulose-ciliate, mucronate, capitula solitary |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring |
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 division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Gazania intrusa E.Mey. ex DC. Gorteria othonnites Thunb. Meridiana othonnites (Thunb.) Kuntze Mussinia othonna Willd. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |