Othonna gymnodiscus *Winter growing geophyte* Mesemb This form of the species

This form of the species has smooth leaf surfaces (i

Can take light frost but is at risk in a hard frost

bispinosum but differs in the flowers and it seems to be less heavily branched

and everything in between

Othonna gymnodiscus *Winter growing geophyte* Mesemb This form of the speciesOthonna gymnodiscus An rarely seen geophytic composite Asteraceae from South Africa. The plant produces thin stems with blue green leaves and yellow flowers. Under the soil is a thick tuber. Easy to grow. This is a winter grower which is active from late summer early fall until late spring. It will go completely dormant in the summer and die down to the soil. Keep dry in summer until it starts growing again in the fall. Water regularly during the