Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Othonna natalensis Sch.Bip. trib. Senecioneae |
Synonyms | Othonna scapigera Harv. |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 0-2700m |
Description | leaves erect in basal rosette, 15cm long, thick, blue-green, at base lanate, capitula solitary, terminal, 3-4cm across |
Size | 20-60cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | succulent |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
South Tropical Africa (Zimbabwe ) Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Lesotho , KwaZulu-Natal , Free State , Swaziland , Northern Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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