Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Hertia cheirifolia (L.) Kuntze trib. Senecioneae |
Synonyms | Othonna cheirifolia L. |
Othonna calthoides Mill. | |
Othonna crassifolia L. | |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Description | procumbent, leaves thickish, lanceolate to spathulate, glaucous, sessile, obtuse, capitula solitary, large, floral stem sparsely leafy |
Size | 20-25cm |
Color | orange yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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 |
Africa
Northern Africa (Algeria , Tunisia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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