Oscularia deltoides
Oscularia deltoides | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Core eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Aizoaceae |
Genus: | |
Species: | O. deltoides |
Binomial name | |
Oscularia deltoides |
Oscularia deltoides ("Dassievygie" or "Sandsteenvygie") is a species of flowering succulent plant in the
This intensely-flowering plant is found growing among
In the spring it produces masses of pink, scented flowers.
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 cascades over the edge. It attracts butterflies.
It was previously classed in the genus
References
- Mollers Deutsch. Gartner-Zeit. 1927, xlii. 187.
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