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Flowers of Crassula capitella subsp thyrsiflora, growing in the Robertson Karoo The "campfire" cultivar Compact form of Crassula capitella subsp thyrsiflora An extremely variable species. The narrow, pointed, splayed ("propeller-like" [ 2 ] ) leaves are initially a light green, but become a strong reddish colour in the sun.
Celosia (/ s iː ˈ l oʊ ʃ i ə / see-LOH-shee-ə [2]) is a small genus of edible and ornamental plants in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae. Its species are commonly known as woolflowers, or, if the flower heads are crested by fasciation, cockscombs. [3] The plants are well known in East Africa's highlands and are used under their Swahili ...
The flowers are 2.5 cm (0.98 in) long, bright orange-red, and produced in racemes up to 15 cm (5.9 in) long. The fruit is a pod 15–20 cm (5.9–7.9 in) long and 4–5 cm (1.6–2.0 in) broad. [5] The flowers frequently have a spectacular bloom sometime from February to April, although the trees do not flower every year. [6]
Celosia argentea var. cristata (formerly Celosia cristata), known as cockscomb, is the cristate or crested variety of the species Celosia argentea.It was likely originally native to India, where it was saved from extinction in cultivation by the religious significance attached to the variety by Indian, Burmese, and Chinese gardeners who planted it near temples.
The flowers are orange-red in colour and hang downwards. The flowering stalks together with flowers are covered with fine downy hairs giving the whole inflorescence a soft, velvety look. During flowering phase, the Scarlet Sterculia is quite prominent and presents a brilliant sight because of its orange-red flowers against a leafless state.
Red buckeye tree is an easy-to-care-for plant with few problems, although, like many garden plants, it is susceptible to aphids and mealybugs. Inspect the tree regularly for unexplained leaf spots ...
Rhododendron calendulaceum, the flame azalea, [3] is a species of Rhododendron. It is a deciduous shrub that grows up to 120–450 cm tall. This species of Rhododendron is native to the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States, ranging from southern Pennsylvania and Ohio to northern Georgia.
Tropaeolum speciosum, the flame flower or flame nasturtium, [1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Tropaeolaceae native to Chile, where it is known locally as coralito, quintralito, or voqui.