{"product_id":"othonna-quercifolia","title":"Othonna quercifolia","description":"\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGeographic \u0026amp; Climate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGeographic Coordinates:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"3,0,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprox.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 31°30'S to 34°00'S,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 18°30'E to 21°30'E (Western Cape \u0026amp; Little Karoo regions,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e South Africa).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eClimate Classification:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"3,1,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMediterranean to Semi-Arid \/ Winter-Rainfall Climate (Köppen classification:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3,1,1\" data-index-in-node=\"77\"\u003eCsb\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \/ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3,1,1\" data-index-in-node=\"83\"\u003eBSk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHabitat Characteristics:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"3,2,1\" id=\"p-rc_182e1c8b2a0b9f4e-30\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFound primarily in dry fynbos,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e renosterveld,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and quartz field edges across Western Cape gravel flats and rocky slopes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Occurs at elevations typically ranging from 100 m to 1,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e200 m above sea level.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-119 citation-end-119\"\u003eThrives in well-drained, nutrient-poor soils composed of decomposed shale, phyllite, grit, and quartz stone pavement.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Receives low annual precipitation (approx.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 150–350 mm),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e concentrated predominantly during cool winter months.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBotanical Morphology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDiagnostic Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"6,0,1\" id=\"p-rc_182e1c8b2a0b9f4e-31\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-118 citation-end-118\"\u003eA pachycaul to small caudiciform succulent shrublet characterized by a swollen, woody, basal caudex (often spherical to knobby in age) and erect to semi-spreading woody stems.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-117\"\u003eLeaves are distinctive: deeply lobed to sinuate-pinnatifid with crisp margins, closely resembling small oak leaves (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6,0,1\" data-index-in-node=\"292\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-117\"\u003eQuercus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-117 citation-end-117\"\u003e), glaucous-green to dark blue-green.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Flowers are solitary or sparsely branched composite capitula featuring bright yellow ray and disc florets borne on thin peduncles.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"6,1,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrict winter grower (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6,1,1\" data-index-in-node=\"22\"\u003ewinter-active\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Plants active from autumn to spring,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e producing lush foliage and blooms,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e before dropping leaves and entering complete dormancy during hot summer months.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Slow to moderate growth rate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Reaches a final height of 20–40 cm with a swollen basal caudex up to 8–15 cm in diameter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Etymology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEtymology:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"9,0,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe generic name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9,0,1\" data-index-in-node=\"17\"\u003eOthonna\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e derives from the Classical Greek word \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9,0,1\" data-index-in-node=\"63\"\u003eothone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ( linen or cloth),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e likely referring to the soft,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e woolly down or hair present on the seeds or leaf bases of some early-described species in the genus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The specific epithet \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9,0,1\" data-index-in-node=\"241\"\u003equercifolia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e combines Latin \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9,0,1\" data-index-in-node=\"268\"\u003equercus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (oak) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9,0,1\" data-index-in-node=\"286\"\u003efolium\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (leaf),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e literally translating to \"oak-leaved,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" in reference to the characteristic oak-like outline of its foliage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"9,1,1\" id=\"p-rc_182e1c8b2a0b9f4e-32\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-116\"\u003eFormally described in 1838 by the eminent Swiss botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9,1,1\" data-index-in-node=\"89\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-116 citation-end-116\"\u003eProdr.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-115\"\u003e6: 479\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-115 citation-end-115\"\u003e. Long recognized as a classic pachycaul member of the winter-rainfall flora of South Africa's Greater Cape Floristic Region, it has become a sought-after collector item in succulent horticulture for its bonsai-like caudex and oak-shaped foliage.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"6\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BotanicalCollector","offers":[{"title":"No.6144|W3cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":71872470024445,"sku":"71872470024445","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"No.6147|W2.5cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":71872470057213,"sku":"71872470057213","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"No.6150|W2.2cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":71872470089981,"sku":"71872470089981","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"No.6153|W2.5cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":71872470122749,"sku":"71872470122749","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"No.6155|W2.4cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":71872470155517,"sku":"71872470155517","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"No.6159|W2.3cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":71872470188285,"sku":"71872470188285","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"No.6162|W2.3cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":71872470221053,"sku":"71872470221053","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"No.6167|W2.5cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":71872470253821,"sku":"71872470253821","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"No.6170|W2.6cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":71872470286589,"sku":"71872470286589","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"No.6173|W2.7cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":71872470319357,"sku":"71872470319357","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3552\/4605\/files\/6144_1__wm_color.jpg?v=1794307875","url":"https:\/\/www.botanicalcollector.com\/products\/othonna-quercifolia","provider":"BotanicalCollector","version":"1.0","type":"link"}