Braunsia (plant)

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

Braunsia
Braunsia apiculata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Subfamily: Ruschioideae
Tribe: Ruschieae
Genus: Braunsia
Schwantes
Species
  • Braunsia apiculata
  • Braunsia bicolor
  • Braunsia diversipennis
  • Braunsia geminata
  • Braunsia kriegeri
  • Braunsia maximilianii
  • Braunsia nelii
  • Braunsia stayneri
  • Braunsia vanrensburgii

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The plant only grows to 20 cm (8 inches), its opposite leaves grow in pairs, its flowers are either pink or 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.
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