''Carruanthus peersii'' is from the ''Carruanthus''
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of flowering plants from the ice plant family
Aizoaceae
The Aizoaceae, or fig-marigold family, is a large family of dicotyledonous flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is d ...
.
''Carruanthus peersii'', like ''
Carruanthus ringens
''Carruanthus ringens'' (syn. ''Carruanthus caninus'') is from the ''Carruanthus'' genus of flowering plants from the ice plant family Aizoaceae. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
''Carruanthus ringens'', lik ...
'', is a species native to South Africa.
''Carruanthus peersii'' has green toothed leaves and yellow flowers. The succulent is hardy down to -5 Celius and can stand a variety of lighting conditions.
Carruanthus peersii
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peersii
Taxa named by Louisa Bolus