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

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.[1][2] Its cultivar 'Blackthorn Apricot' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3] Many other cultivars that vary largely by the color of their flowers are available, including 'Ruby Field', 'Lilac Belle' and 'Rupert Lambert'.[4]

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.


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