Orostachys iwarenge.

Orostachys malacophylla var. iwarenge

  • Orostachys iwarenge.
  • Orostachys iwarenge.
  • Orostachys iwarenge.
  • Orostachys iwarenge.
  • Flower name
    Orostachys iwarenge.
  • Scientific name
    Orostachys malacophylla var. iwarenge
  • Aliasホトケノツメ
  • Place of originendemic to Japan
  • Place of floweringPotted flower
  • Flowering seasonSeptember, October, November

What is Orostachys iwarenge.

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Orostachys iwarenge, or iwarenge (Scientific name: Orostachys malacophylla var. iwarenge) is a perennial carnivorous plant in the family Crassulaceae, which is endemic to Japan. It grows naturally in the rocky areas of the coast from west of Kanto to northern Kyushu. The leaves are rosette rosettes about 10 cm in diameter and are plump as they store water. In autumn, the flower stems emerge from between the leaves and bloom into spike inflorescences from the tips with many white flowers in 5 numbers. The flowers grow from the lower part of the inflorescence to the upper part of the inflorescence, and the plant dies when it blooms as it is a one-fertile plant.

Generic name: Orostachys iwarenge, Scientific name: Orostachys malacophylla var. iwarenge, also known as: iwarenge, Origin: Endemic to Japan, Type of livestock: Succulent perennial herb, Height: 10-20 cm, Leaf length: 3-7 cm, Leaf shape: Flat, inverted/elliptical spine shape, Leaf color: White green, Inflorescence: Conical inflorescence/spike inflorescence, Flower color: White, anther and stamen color: Pale yellow, Diameter: 6-10 cm, Flowering period: September - November.


  • Order
    Saxifragales
  • Family
    Crassulaceae
  • Genus
    Orostachys
  • Species
    O. malacophylla var. iwarenge
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Cone / Compound inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Multi-petaled
  • Leaf type
    Inverted lanceolate
  • Edge of the leaf
    Entire
  • Life typeperennial carnivorous plant
  • Flower colorsWhite cream
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit colorGreen
  • Height10.0 ~ 20.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower6.0 ~ 10.0 cm

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