Diascia barberae, called twinspur along with other members of its genus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae, native to South Africa and Lesotho.[1][2] Its cultivar 'Blackthorn Apricot' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3] Many other cultivars that vary largely by the color of their flowers are available, including 'Ruby Field', 'Lilac Belle' and 'Rupert Lambert'.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus: | Diascia |
| Species: | D. barberae
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References
edit- ^ "Diascia barberae Hook.f." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Diascia barberae twinspur". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
Other common names ... charm flower
- ^ "Diascia barberae 'Blackthorn Apricot' twinspur 'Blackthorn Apricot'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ van Dijk, Hanneke (May 1999). Encyclopedia of Border Plants. The Netherlands: Rebo Productions. p. 113. ISBN 9781579582029.
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