Othonna crassifolia

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Read about Othonna crassifolia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Othonna crassifolia, Harv., not Linn, nor Mey. (Othonna capensis, Bailey). Fig. 2685. Perennial, becoming shrubby at base in its native country, glabrous, with slender trailing or drooping sts.: Lvs. 1 in. or less long, fleshy and cylindrical-obovoid, sharp-pointed, either scattered or in clusters: pedicels 2-6 in. long, ascending, slender; heads nearly or quite ½ in. across when well grown, the narrow, bright yellow rays wide-spreading. S. Afr. V. 3:117; 10:138.—An excellent plant for hanging-baskets, for it withstands extremes of moisture and temperature. It is readily prop, by planting pieces of the sts. It blooms in nearly all seasons. Fls. open only in sun.


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