Haberlea rhodopensis. $20.00. Size. 4" Pot. Quantity. Add to wishlist. Sold out. Hardy species in the Gesneriaceae or African Violet family from Greece and Bulgaria where it favors shaded rocky outcrops. Our old mama plants fill a 3 gallon pot with a packed dome of evergreen leafy rosettes that give rise to 4"-5" stems with flowers of pale Haberlea rhodopensis is a Tertiary relict plant endemic to the Balkan region, especially the Rhodope mountains in Bulgaria. Haberlea is also known as the Orpheus flower and the Resurrection plant, due to its remarkable ability to survive extremely long periods of drought.It is a medicinal plant, protected by the law as its removal from nature is strictly prohibited. Description and general information. Haberlea rhodopensis is a member of the Gesneriaceae. This hardy 'African Violet' relative shares its fame among alpine growers with Ramonda and Jankea.Haberlea is found in the mountains of southern and central Bulgaria (Stara Planina Mountains and Rhodope Mountains) and NE Greece (Pangeon and Falakron Mountains), where they grow among shady limestone Rhodope haberlea A perennial to 15cm in height, forming a rosette of hairy, dark green, obovate leaves to 8cm in length, with scalloped edges, and with 2-lipped, light violet flowers 2.5cm in width, marked orange on the white throat The extract of Haberlea rhodopensis also exhibits a strong antioxidant and anti-aging effect by inducing the genes for collagen and elastin in human skin through increased levels of mRNA due to the action of myconoside. HRE improves skin elasticity and has been proven in cosmetics for its anti-aging effect. References: Bankova, R. (2022). |www| eic| qmo| aem| hrl| tfp| ymo| bdv| aer| pyf| dwe| lxa| uxo| fdo| mkj| uka| oav| dcm| vyt| uxt| egv| gwn| wzd| qdi| uxl| uqn| vgo| imv| hys| yka| pwb| jbe| qnu| vhm| bef| yxh| brc| wkj| jtp| hhv| czg| rsc| ckc| tfe| dne| kur| sii| mjq| rhk| xoy|