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Oscularia Guthrieae
''Oscularia'' is a genus of succulent flowering plants in the family Aizoaceae, native to semi-arid and rocky habitats in the Western Cape of South Africa. It was previously included within the related genus ''Lampranthus'', but was split off as a separate genus, due to differences in its fruit and flower. Description The most superficially recognisable feature of the genus is the shape of the leaves, which are grey-green and waxy. They are triangular in cross-section (3 angled) and can be sickle, club or mouth shaped. The name ''"Oscularia"'' actually means ''"group of tiny mouths"'' in Latin, and refers to the appearance of the toothed leaves in some species. The stems are often red, and the leaves can become red too during times of drought. Abundant, almond-scented, daisy-like white or pink flowers appear throughout the summer. Distribution The species are restricted to the Western Cape Province, South Africa, where they occur only in winter rainfall areas. Their habitat i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscularia Deltoides
''Oscularia deltoides'', the deltoid-leaved dewplant, ''dassievygie'' or ''sandsteenvygie'' is a species of flowering succulent plant in the fig-marigold family Aizoaceae that is native to the south-western Cape, South Africa. Description This intensely flowering plant is found growing among sandstone rocks in the winter-rainfall mountains of the far south-western corner of South Africa. Growing to high and spreading indefinitely, it has silver-blue foliage. The fat, succulent leaves are three-sided (hence the qualifier ''deltoides'' - "triangular"), with red teeth on the margins. The stems are often tinged purple. In the spring it produces masses of pink, almond-scented flowers. Cultivation It is increasingly grown in South African gardens as an ornamental plant and can easily be propagated from cuttings, which should be planted in a sunny position. This low-maintenance succulent spreads out forming a colourful mat and grows well on the rocky edge of flower beds where it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscularia Deltata
''Oscularia'' is a genus of succulent flowering plants in the family Aizoaceae, native to semi-arid and rocky habitats in the Western Cape of South Africa. It was previously included within the related genus ''Lampranthus'', but was split off as a separate genus, due to differences in its fruit and flower. Description The most superficially recognisable feature of the genus is the shape of the leaves, which are grey-green and waxy. They are triangular in cross-section (3 angled) and can be sickle, club or mouth shaped. The name ''"Oscularia"'' actually means ''"group of tiny mouths"'' in Latin, and refers to the appearance of the toothed leaves in some species. The stems are often red, and the leaves can become red too during times of drought. Abundant, almond-scented, daisy-like white or pink flowers appear throughout the summer. Distribution The species are restricted to the Western Cape Province, South Africa, where they occur only in winter rainfall areas. Their habitat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscularia Lunata
''Oscularia lunata'' is a species of succulent flowering plant in the genus ''Oscularia''. It is endemic to the Fynbos Fynbos (; meaning fine plants) is a small belt of natural shrubland or heathland vegetation located in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa. This area is predominantly coastal and mountainous, with a Mediterranean clim ... region in the Western Cape. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q17242275 Aizoaceae Plants described in 1998 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
