Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Othonna obtusiloba Harv. trib. Senecioneae |
Bibliography | Fl. Cap. 3: 337 (1865) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 90-800m |
Description | leaves linear, carnose, obtuse, lobate, lobes oblong or linear, acute, margins revolute, capitula 3-5 in corymb, phyllaries 5, oblong, ligules 5 |
Size | 20-60cm |
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) |