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Othonna cremnophila succulent with broad, wavy green leaves in a small black pot with white pebbles, set before rough stone bricks.
A small Othonna cremnophila in a pot features broad, wavy green leaves and sits in coarse white gravel on a rocky surface.
Othonna cremnophila succulent with wavy blue-green leaves, potted in white gravel and set against a tan stone brick background.
Othonna cremnophila succulent with wavy green leaves in a square black pot of white gravel, displayed on rough tan stones.
A small green Othonna cremnophila succulent with wavy-edged leaves in a black square pot of white gravel on a stone surface.
Othonna cremnophila, a compact succulent with wavy green leaves, in a square black pot with white gravel, set before tan stones.
Othonna cremnophila succulent with broad, wavy green leaves in a small black pot with white pebbles, set before rough stone bricks.
A small Othonna cremnophila in a pot features broad, wavy green leaves and sits in coarse white gravel on a rocky surface.
Othonna cremnophila succulent with wavy blue-green leaves, potted in white gravel and set against a tan stone brick background.
Othonna cremnophila succulent with wavy green leaves in a square black pot of white gravel, displayed on rough tan stones.
A small green Othonna cremnophila succulent with wavy-edged leaves in a black square pot of white gravel on a stone surface.
Othonna cremnophila, a compact succulent with wavy green leaves, in a square black pot with white gravel, set before tan stones.

Othonna cremnophila

Origin and Habitat: Othonna cremnophila is a localized habitat specialist (Extent of occurrence 40 km²), occurring at two to three locations in the Central Richtersveld, Northern Cape, South Africa.
Type locality: (South Africa, Northern Cape, Richtersveld, Rosyntjieberg).
Altitude range. 700-1000 metres above sea level.
Habitat and Ecology: Major habitats Rosyntjieberg Succulent Shrubland and Central Richtersveld Mountain Shrubland. O. cremnophila grows confined to quartz crevices on south-facing cliffs. It is uniquely adapted to this type of habitat and is known as a cremnophyte (from the Greek, kremnos = cliff + phyton = plant). It is deciduous during summer. The leaves become deciduous in late spring. The stems of O. cremnophila remain photosynthetically active. Storage of water in the leaves is therefore temporary. Severe overstocking of livestock in the Richtersveld is causing ongoing degradation, loss of vegetation cover, and species diversity due to overgrazing and trampling. Most of this species' habitat is inaccessible to livestock, but where plants are accessible, they become stunted by heavy grazing. It is popular in horticulture, but slow growing, and therefore potentially threatened by collectors removing plants from the wild for the succulent trade.

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Bloom Season

Spring and fall

Flower Color

Yellow

Hardiness Zone

9b to 10b

Mature Size

30 cm

Resistance

10° c

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)--Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)
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Othonna cremnophila

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Othonna cremnophila

Origin and Habitat: Othonna cremnophila is a localized habitat specialist (Extent of occurrence 40 km²), occurring at two to three locations in the Central Richtersveld, Northern Cape, South Africa.
Type locality: (South Africa, Northern Cape, Richtersveld, Rosyntjieberg).
Altitude range. 700-1000 metres above sea level.
Habitat and Ecology: Major habitats Rosyntjieberg Succulent Shrubland and Central Richtersveld Mountain Shrubland. O. cremnophila grows confined to quartz crevices on south-facing cliffs. It is uniquely adapted to this type of habitat and is known as a cremnophyte (from the Greek, kremnos = cliff + phyton = plant). It is deciduous during summer. The leaves become deciduous in late spring. The stems of O. cremnophila remain photosynthetically active. Storage of water in the leaves is therefore temporary. Severe overstocking of livestock in the Richtersveld is causing ongoing degradation, loss of vegetation cover, and species diversity due to overgrazing and trampling. Most of this species' habitat is inaccessible to livestock, but where plants are accessible, they become stunted by heavy grazing. It is popular in horticulture, but slow growing, and therefore potentially threatened by collectors removing plants from the wild for the succulent trade.

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

Spring and fall

Flower Color

Yellow

Hardiness Zone

9b to 10b

Mature Size

30 cm

Resistance

10° c

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)--Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)
Attribute Value
Bloom Season Spring and fall
Botanical Name Othonna cremnophila
Common Name Cliff squatter
Dormancy Summer
Family Asteraceae
Flower Color Yellow
Genus Othonna
Growth Habit Shrubshaped
Hardiness Zone 9b to 10b
Mature Size 30 cm
Native Area South africa
Resistance 10° c
Sun Exposure Full sun (6+ hrs.), Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)

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