Othonna gymnodiscus *Winter growing geophyte* Mesemb Needs good light for the

Needs good light for the leaves to lay flat

It makes big yellow flowers during the growing season

Can take light frost when more mature but best to protect when possible

clumping species from Argentina a gray-green to brown body and big

Othonna gymnodiscus *Winter growing geophyte* Mesemb Needs good light for theOthonna 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