Nemesia (plant) explained

Nemesia is a genus of annuals, perennials and sub-shrubs which are native to sandy coasts or disturbed ground^[1] in South Africa. Numerous hybrids have been selected, and the annual cultivars are popular with gardeners as bedding plants.^[2] In temperate regions they are usually treated as half-hardy, grown from seed in heat, and planted out after all danger of frost has passed.

The flowers are two-lipped, with the upper lip consisting of four lobes and the lower lip two lobes.

The following cultivars have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:-^[3]

• = 'Penblue'^[4]
• 'Innocence'^[5]
• = 'Fleuron'^[6]
• Nemesia denticulata^[7]

Species

Species include:^[8]

Nemesia acornis K.E.Steiner Nemesia acuminata Benth. Nemesia affinis Benth. Nemesia albiflora N.E.Br. Nemesia anfracta Hiern Nemesia angustifolia Grant ex Range Nemesia anisocarpa E.Mey. ex Benth. Nemesia azurea Diels Nemesia barbata (Thunb.) Benth. Nemesia bicornis (L.) Pers. Nemesia bodkinii Bolus Nemesia brevicalcarata Schltr. Nemesia caerulea Hiern Nemesia calcarata E.Mey. ex Benth. Nemesia cheiranthus E.Mey. ex Benth. Nemesia chrysolopha Diels Nemesia cynanchifolia Benth. Nemesia deflexa Grant ex K.E.Steiner Nemesia denticulata (Benth.) Grant ex Fourc. Nemesia diffusa Benth. Nemesia euryceras Schltr. Nemesia fleckii Thell. Nemesia floribunda Lehm. Nemesia fruticans (Thunb.) Benth. Nemesia glabriuscula Hilliard & B.L.Burtt Nemesia glaucescens Hiern Nemesia gracilis Benth. Nemesia grandiflora Diels Nemesia hanoverica Hiern Nemesia hemiptera K.E.Steiner Nemesia ionantha Diels Nemesia karasbergensis L.Bolus

Nemesia karroensis Bond Nemesia lanceolata Hiern Nemesia leipoldtii Hiern Nemesia ligulata E.Mey. ex Benth. Nemesia lilacina N.E.Br. Nemesia linearis Vent. Nemesia lucida Benth. Nemesia macrocarpa (Aiton) Druce Nemesia macroceras Schltr. Nemesia marlothii Grant ex Range Nemesia maxii Hiern Nemesia melissifolia Benth. Nemesia micrantha Hiern Nemesia pageae L.Bolus Nemesia pallida Hiern Nemesia parviflora Benth. Nemesia petiolina Hiern Nemesia picta Schltr. Nemesia pinnata (L.f.) E.Mey. ex Benth. Nemesia platysepala Diels Nemesia psammophila Schltr. Nemesia pubescens Benth. Nemesia pulchella Schltr. ex Hiern Nemesia rupicola Hilliard Nemesia saccata E.Mey. ex Benth. Nemesia silvatica Hilliard Nemesia strumosa (Benth.) Benth. Nemesia umbonata (Hiern) Hilliard & B.L.Burtt Nemesia versicolor E.Mey. ex Benth. Nemesia violiflora Roessler Nemesia viscosa E.Mey. ex Benth. Nemesia williamsonii K.E.Steiner Nemesia zimbabwensis Rendle

See also

• List of Nemesia cultivars

Notes and References

1. Book: RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. 2008. Dorling Kindersley. United Kingdom. 978-1405332965. 1136.
2. Book: Pienaar, Kristo. The South African What flower is that?. Struil. 2003. 1868724417.
3. Web site: AGM Plants - Ornamental . July 2017 . 66 . Royal Horticultural Society . 10 April 2018.
4. Web site: RHS Plantfinder - Nemesia Blue Cloud = 'Penblue' . 10 April 2018.
5. Web site: RHS Plantfinder - Nemesia 'Innocence' . 4 April 2018.
6. Web site: RHS Plantfinder - Nemesia Melanie = 'Fleuron' . 10 April 2018.
7. Web site: RHS Plantfinder - Nemesia denticulata . 9 April 2018.
8. Web site: African plants database . 2008-06-09 .