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rochea|ˈrəʊʃɪə|
[mod.L. (A. P. de Candolle Plantarum Historia Succulentarum (1803 ?) 103), f. the name of François de la Roche (d. 1813), French botanist + -a 2.]
A succulent plant of the genus so called, belonging to the family Crassulaceæ, native to South Africa, and bearing leathery leaves and clusters of white, pink, or red flowers.
1932A. J. Macself Amateur's Greenhouse xi. 253 Hybrid Kalosanthes or Rocheas in white, rose, etc., are similar in habit. 1955V. Higgins tr. Bertrand's Indoor Plants 84 Rochea... For some years now the florists have offered this attractive plant on Mother's Day. 1979A. Huxley Reader's Digest Success with House Plants 340/3 Rocheas are small shrubs grown primarily for their clusters of flowers. |