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| Dalechampia roezliana, Dalechampia spathulata Family: Euphorbiaceae Winged Beauty Shrub Origin: Mexico to Costa Rica ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The genus honors Jacques Daléchamps, a 16th century French physician and botanist. This plant is related to Dalechampia dioscoreifolia which is an exotic vine with unusually looking flowers. This species is a very slow growing shrub under 3 ft. The stipules around small yellow flower centers of D. roezliana look like wings of an exotic butterfly. Leaves always look downwards. Rare in cultivation. |
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