Gas Plant - Dictamnus albus

Stems are topped by terminal racemes of fragrant, 5-petaled light pink flowers that have darker pink stripes. The flowers emit a flammable oil, which can be ignited - resulting in a brief vapor burn that is harmless to the plant.

Habitat: garden

comments (4)

Patomarazul

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Gorgeous! Posted 3 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, I should bring matches next time to see if those oil droplets truly ignite. Posted 3 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Beautiful shot! Posted 3 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, Ferdy! Posted 3 years ago

The Burning bush

"Dictamnus" is a genus of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae, with a single species, "Dictamnus albus", which has several geographical variants. It is a herbaceous perennial, native to warm, open woodland habitats in southern Europe, north Africa and much of Asia.

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Similar species: Sapindales

Species identified by Christine Young