Chiastophyllum

<i>Umbilicus oppositifolius</i>

Umbilicus oppositifolius

Species of succulent

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Umbilicus oppositifolius, common names lamb's-tail[1] and gold drop, is a succulent, perennial flowering plant, a species in the genus Umbilicus of the family Crassulaceae. It is endemic to shady mountain areas in the Caucasus.[2]

It is widely listed under its synonym Chiastophyllum oppositifolium.

It is a hardy, prostrate evergreen growing to 25 cm (10 in) with large fleshy leaves and racemes of tiny, sulphur-yellow flowers.

It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3][4]

References

  1. [1]
    BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. [2]
    RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
  3. [3]
    "RHS Plant Selector - Umbilicus oppositifolius". RHS. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  4. [4]
    "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 103. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
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