Adromischus maculatus

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]

Adromischus maculatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Adromischus
Species:
A. maculatus
Binomial name
Adromischus maculatus
Synonyms[1]
  • Adromischus mucronatus Lem.
  • Cotyledon alternans Haw.
  • Cotyledon maculata Salm-Dyck

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 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
  1. "Adromischus maculatus". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew – via The Plant List.
  2. "Adromischus maculatus". PlantZAfrica.com. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  3. Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 184533731X.
  4. "Adromischus maculatus". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  5. "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. November 2018. p. 3. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
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