Othonna lobata hybrid houseplant requiring little care & maintenance

requiring little care & maintenance

and can be quite different in appearance from their desert-dwelling cousins

place it near a south- or west-facing window that receives 4-6 hours of bright

The plant originates from Chile and is known by its common name “Nylon Hedgehog”

as this can lead to root rot

Othonna lobata hybrid houseplant requiring little care & maintenanceOthonna lobata hybrid Origin and habitat: Othonna lobata occurs in from Namaqualand and the Cederberg to the western parts of the Little Karoo, as well as parts of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Habitat and ecology: This species grows in full sun in sandy soil, often on rocky outcrops and on clay with surface quartz. Flowers from winter to spring. The species is not considered threatened in its habitat early in the twenty first century. It is a low,