Jewels of Opar

Talinum paniculatum

(Jacq.) Gaertn. Species

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Botanical name
Talinum paniculatum
Also known as
Fameflower, Jewels of Opar, Jewels-of-Opar, Pink Baby's-Breath
Family
Talinaceae
Genus
Talinum
Reference
World Flora Online

How to grow Jewels of Opar

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Other names for this plant

These names have all been used for Talinum paniculatum but are no longer the accepted name. You may still meet them on old labels, in books, or in nursery catalogues.

Calandrinia andrewskii Claytonia patens Helianthemoides patens Portulaca paniculata Portulaca patens Portulaca reflexa Ruelingia patens Talinum chrysanthum Talinum dichotomum Talinum moritziana Talinum paniculatum var. sarmentosum Talinum patens Talinum patens Talinum patens var. sarmentosum Talinum purpureum Talinum reflexum Talinum reflexum f. saramentosum Talinum roseum Talinum sarmentosum Talinum spathulatum

Others in Talinum

Talinum angustissimum
Talinum aurantiacum
Talinum polygaloides
Talinum fruticosum
Ceylon Spinach
Talinum tenuissimum
Talinum afrum
Talinum crassicaule
Talinum nocturnum

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