All seeds are fresh collectfrom my own plant, Seeds will post on Monday

 

Origin and Habitat: CapeProvince, Namaqualand, Richtersveld, South Africa. Othonna herrei isa rare plant that occurs mainly on the central mountain ranges of theRichtersveld (near Stinkfontein and Numies). It is a localized habitatspecialist (Extent of occurrence 517 km²), known from four locations.


Altitude range: Around 300 m.

 

Cultivation and Propagation: lncultivation, Othonnas are dormant during summer and need water from October,when the new leaves can be seen forming on the growing tip. In April the leavesbegin to go yellow and drop off, so now it rests quite dry in
to summer. They must be grown very hard in the nursery as close to the naturalconditions as possible. This ensures that they keep their compact habit.