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| {{SPlantbox | | {{SPlantbox |
| |familia=Portulacaceae | | |familia=Portulacaceae |
− | |genus=Talinum | + | |genus=Talinum |
| |species=paniculatum | | |species=paniculatum |
| |common_name=Jewels of Opar | | |common_name=Jewels of Opar |
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| |jumpin=If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks! | | |jumpin=If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks! |
− | |image=Upload.png | + | |image=TalinumPaniculatumKingswoodGold.jpg |
| |image_width=240 | | |image_width=240 |
| + | |image_caption=Talinum paniculatum 'Kingswood Gold' |
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− | Describe the plant here...
| + | '''''Talinum paniculatum''''', sometimes known as '''Jewels-of-Opar''' or '''Flameflower''', is a [[succulent plant|succulent]] [[subshrub]] native to [[North America]] and [[Central America]]. It bears [[tuberous root]]s and [[panicle]]s of [[flower]]s and produces tiny, jewel-like fruits. |
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| + | The common name name is apparently taken from the title of a novel by American writer [[Edgar Rice Burroughs]], ''[[Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar]]''. |
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| ==Cultivation== | | ==Cultivation== |