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Diascia barberae

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Species of plant in the genus Diascia

Diascia barberae
Flowers
Habit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Diascia
Species: D. barberae
Binomial name
Diascia barberae
Hook.f.

Diascia barberae, called twinspur along with other members of its genus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae, native to South Africa and Lesotho. Its cultivar 'Blackthorn Apricot' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Many other cultivars that vary largely by the color of their flowers are available, including 'Ruby Field', 'Lilac Belle' and 'Rupert Lambert'.

References

  1. "Diascia barberae Hook.f." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  2. "Diascia barberae twinspur". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021. Other common names ... charm flower
  3. "Diascia barberae 'Blackthorn Apricot' twinspur 'Blackthorn Apricot'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  4. van Dijk, Hanneke (May 1999). Encyclopedia of Border Plants. The Netherlands: Rebo Productions. p. 113. ISBN 9781579582029.
Taxon identifiers
Diascia barberae


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