Welwitschia Mirabilis - Rare Namibian Succulent - Grows over 2000 Years Old Rosemary with four petals that are

with four petals that are vivid red

This variety is reliable and prolific whether grown outdoors or in the greenhouse

It is also known among the Kalenjin as a drought crop (chepkerta)

though native to mountainous regions of India

Ornamental specimens are rarely more than 60 feet tall

Welwitschia Mirabilis - Rare Namibian Succulent - Grows over 2000 Years Old Rosemary with four petals that areWelwitschia is a monotypic genus of gymnosperm plant, composed solely of the very distinct Welwitschia mirabilis. It is the only genus of the family Welwitschiaceae and order Welwitschiales, in the division Gnetophyta. The plant, which is considered a living fossil, is named after the Austrian botanist Friedrich Welwitsch who discovered it in 1859. The geographic distribution of Welwitschia mirabilis is limited to the Namib desert within Namibia and