Othonna lepidocaulis

Othonna lepidocaulis

Family: Asteraceae

It is a miniature deciduous little-branched shrublets to about 23 cm tall. It has a golden caudiciform trunk with numerous tightly packed fish scales, markings where the leaves of previous seasons have dropped off. It is hardly succulent. Deciduous in summer, it grows new leaves with the onset of the winter rainy season when it also flowers.

Sowing instructions: Sow seeds in autumn in a well drained medium.

Locality: Ex Hort. Harvest: August 2024