Biology:Adromischus maculatus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Crassulaceae |
| Genus: | Adromischus |
| Species: | A. maculatus
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| Adromischus maculatus (Salm-Dyck) Lem.
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Adromischus maculatus, the spotted adromischus or calico hearts, is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae, which is endemic to the Eastern Cape and Western Cape of South Africa.[2]
Growing to 35 cm (14 in), it is a mat-forming succulent perennial, with thick spade-shaped leaves growing from a short, prostrate, woody stem. Plants are variable in colouring. Some are plain green, while others have leaves which are covered in maroon or brown blotches - hence the Latin specific epithet maculatus, meaning "spotted".[3] In summer (December-January), tubular green inflorescences are borne on 25–30 cm (9.8–11.8 in) long branches, with pink or white lobes.
Adromischus maculatus grows on the sunny, sandstone slopes of South Africa's Langeberg Mountains.[2] It is widely cultivated, but does not tolerate prolonged frost, so in temperate regions is usually grown indoors as a houseplant.[4] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "Adromischus maculatus". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew). http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Adromischus+maculatus.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Adromischus maculatus". South African National Biodiversity Institute. http://pza.sanbi.org/adromischus-maculatus. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 184533731X.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Adromischus maculatus". Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/465/Adromischus-maculatus/Details. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ↑ "AGM Plants - Ornamental". Royal Horticultural Society. November 2018. p. 3. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/agm-lists/agm-ornamentals.pdf. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
Wikidata ☰ Q15479741 entry
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