Description: Common name: Slender goldshower, Thriallis, Rain of Gold, Spray of Gold Botanical name:
Galphimia glauca (syn. Galphimia tristellateia australasiae, syn. Galphimia gracilis, syn. Galphimia gracillis, syn. Thryallis glauca) - [ (gal-FIM-ee-uh) anagram of Malpighia, to which it is closely related; (GLAW-kuh) Bloom has thin powder (like plums) ] Family:
Malpighiaceae (Barbados cherry family) Origin: Tropical America This bushy landscape favorite has small, glossy green leaves and almost continuous displays of small bright yellow flowers. Since it tolerates a variety of conditions, including drought and wind, it is a useful garden bedding plant in tropical gardens and also does well as a pot plant in greenhouses. Galphimia prefers well-drained soil and needs full sun to flower profusely but will grow in partial shade. It should be pruned back occasionally after flowering to make a better shape. Propagation is by means of cuttings or seeds, which are produced in abundance. Courtesy: -
Flowers of India -
Dave's Garden -
TopTropicals Note: Identification attempted; may not be accurate. Date: 6 January 2007, 10:49. Source:
Spray of Gold. Author:
Dinesh Valke from Thane, India. Camera location
19° 15′ 15.32″ N, 72° 58′ 31.39″ E View all coordinates using:
OpenStreetMap 19.254255; 72.975386.