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Othonna quinquedentata
... Wall Harold Porter National Botanical Garden August 2021 Othonna quinquedentata is an erect, short-lived shrub that ... spring and summer, from October to March, and after fires. Othonna quinquedentata grows in the Western Cape and southern ... many others are reseeders. More than a year after fire, Othonna quinquedentata becomes abundant and is very ...
Othonna cakilefolia
... for providing the images to illustrate this article. Othonna cakilefolia is a herbaceous geophyte, up to 500 mm ... leaves. Fig. 2. The trisect to pinnatisect leaves of Othonna cakilefolia. (Photo Adam Harrower) Flower-heads are ... disc florets magenta; involucral bracts 10 or 12. Fig. 3 . Othonna cakilefolia capitula with magenta disc florets and ...
Othonna perfoliata
... Herbarium Luvo Magoswana Compton Herbarium April 2018 Othonna perfoliata is a tuberous perennial, producing ... 1994; Manning 2007; Manning & Goldblatt 2012). Fruits in Othonna perfoliata are very light and have a tuft of ... suggests that it may be beetle pollinated (Rowley 1994). Othonna Cultivation requirements are not yet known, but ...
Othonna herrei
... Desert National Botanical Garden April 2017 Photos of Othonna herrei in habitat by Pieter Van Wyk Othonna herrei , a shrublet up to 300 mm tall, is sparsely ... collectors removing mature individuals, than by grazing. Othonna herrei is adapted to survive drought, by storing ...
Othonna triplinervia
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden December 2016 Othonna triplinervia is a brittle-stemmed, succulent shrub ... the plant, allowing it to survive droughts and dry spells. Othonna Grow Othonna triplinervia in a sunny position in well-drained ...
Othonna euphorbioides
... & Refilwe Kolokoto Compton Herbarium October 2016 Othonna euphorbioides is a small, deciduous, succulent ... May to late July. Because of the very thorny nature, Othonna euphorbioides is rarely grazed by livestock, but the ... scent of the flowers suggests, as in the sister species Othonna retrofracta (Rowley 1997), that it may be pollinated ...
Othonna arbuscula
... Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden August 2016 Othonna arbuscula is a deciduous, perennial, succulent shrub, ... or 2 discoid heads, at branch tips and on short peduncles. Othonna arbuscula flowers in winter and loses it leaves ... also has a shallow root system for easy water uptake. Othonna arbuscula occurs on rocky slopes with clay soil, in ...
Othonna retrofracta
... produces a one-seeded fruit known as an achene or cypsela. Othonna retrofracta is restricted to the winter rainfall ... the Robertson Karoo vegetation. In its natural environment Othonna retrofracta seedlings usually grow under shrublets ... tuft of hairs), assists with seed dispersal by wind. Othonna Harvest seed in August and sow in autumn. Use a ...
Othonna dentata
... to the high-water mark. Within its natural environment, Othonna dentata is usually found growing with Coleonema album ... cucculatum , Ruschia macowanii and Curio crassulifolius. Othonna This species is easily grown from cuttings. Take ... shrublet is relatively pest-free. The genus name Othonna is derived from the ancient Greek word othonne , ...