Lion's Claw or Lion's Hand (Leontochir ovalleio Bomarea ovallei)Fuente

Herbaceous plant, perennial, with thickened rhizome and thick stems lying on the ground, these reach up to 2m in length. Leaves opposite or whorled, twisted in 180 ° with the sinuate edge, oval-lanceolate with acute apex. Hermaphrodite flowers red or yellow (rare) gathered in terminal inflorecencias that reach up to 10 cm in diameter. Each flower measures about 2 cm and is composed of 6 petals. Stamens 6. The fruit is a capsule.Fuente

EASY TO CULTIVATE

It belongs to the Amaranthaceae family and its colors white, yellow and red vary its shades from reddish to violet.Fuente

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