International Succulent Introductions

Othonna cylindrica (Lam.) DC.

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ISI 2004-33. Othonna cylindrica (Lam.) DC.

This is one of the larger members of the genus forming a woody-trunked shrub to 1 m. The thin branches are succulent with burgundy stems bearing cylindrical leaves resembling those of various shrubby mesembs. The flowers are especially showy for the genus–bright yellow daisies to 3 cm across produced in profusion on mature plants. This has grown easily for us and is propagated readily from cuttings. It should prove to be a useful landscape plant in Zone 9 and 10 Mediterranean climates. Rooted cuts of HBG 90232, a plant collected Aug 8, 1997, by J. Trager (97—32), in the hills W of Omega Farm, near Springbok, N Cape, S Africa. $6.