Tuesday 22 January 2013

CRASSULA FALCATA

Crassula falcata, known by the common names airplane plant and propeller plant, is a succulent plant endemic to South Africa, from the Cape of Good Hope. The foliage is gray-green with striking texture, on plants that grow to 0.61 m tall. The flowers are tiny and scarlet red, rising in dense clusters above the foliage for a month in summer. Crassula falcata is cultivated for use in drought tolerant and succulent gardens, and in container gardens.

This post is part of the Nature Footsteps Floral Macros meme,
and also part of the Ruby Tuesday meme.


6 comments:

  1. Very charming!

    Come see my Brownie Brittle for Ruby Tuesday.

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  2. Great photos ;o)
    Beautiful flower ....

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  3. lovely images!! What do the leaves look like?

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  4. An amazing, vibrant cluster of red! Wonderful macros of these beauties!

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  5. beautiful. Looks like a lot of small red cups. :)

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  6. Beautiful! The second shot is awesome.

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