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Orostachys japonica / Tsumerenge ツメレンゲ

Bloom time: September-November
　 　
Family:
　		 Crassulaceae /
Benekeisouka


　

Notes For Reference:-

Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus Orostachys:
Orostachys japonica f. polycephala / Yatsugashira
 Orostachys japonica / Tsumerenge
 Orostachys malacophylla var. Iwarenge / Iwarenge
　 　

Orostachys japonica / Tsumerenge ツメレンゲ

 　
It forms a basal rosette with 3-6cm, sharply pointed, succulent leaves. Orostachys japonica forms spikes up to 10-30cm tall and produces small white flowers in dense clusters around it. The dark red anthers, which contain pollen, make the flowers more attractive to observers. O. japonica occurs in craggy locations and sometimes on the roofs of houses. Bloom time: September-November.
　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
　 　 　 　 　 　 　
　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　

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