Braunsia

For the braconid wasp genus, see Braunsia (wasp).

Braunsia
Braunsia apiculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Braunsia
Kriechbaumer
Species
  • Braunsia apiculata
  • Braunsia bicolor
  • Braunsia diversipennis
  • Braunsia geminata
  • Braunsia kriegeri
  • Braunsia maximilianii
  • Braunsia nelii
  • Braunsia stayneri
  • Braunsia vanrensburgii

...

Braunsia is a genus of succulent plant in the family Aizoaceae,[1] indigenous to the Western Cape province in South Africa.[2]

The plant only grows to 20 cm (8 inches), its opposite leaves grow in pairs, its flowers are either pink of magenta. the plant grows slowly it only needs water in late fall of early spring, in other seasons its preferable for it to be kept dry.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  2. ↑ "Braunsia | World of Succulents". World of Succulents. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  3. ↑ "Braunsia apiculata - Ice Plant | World of Succulents". World of Succulents. 2013-11-25. Retrieved 2017-07-13.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.