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Umbilicus

Synonyms
Chiastophyllum
Botanical details
Family
Crassulaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Genus

Umbilicus

Genus description

A genus of over ninety species of rosette-forming, flowering succulents found in southern and western Europe, with dark green, fleshy leaves which have a dimple in the centre and scalloping around the edges. Greenish-pink, tubular flowers appear in clusters on upright red stems in the spring

Name status

Correct

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