Golden Jewel Scarab On Malephora Crocea Red And Orange Succulent Ice Plant Royalty-Free Stock Image

Jewel scarab Chrysina aurigans on a malephora crocea flowering plant that in the ice plant family known by the common name coppery mesemb and red ice plant. Flower is native to Africa and it is grown in many other places as an ornamental plant and a groundcover. Flower is an introduced species and often a noxious weed in coastal habitat such as beaches and bluffs. It is utilized in landscaping for its low water needs and tolerance of sun. It has been recommended as a groundcover in areas prone to wildfire in southern California due to its low flammability. This is a perennial herb with a creeping corky to woody stem which roots where nodes come in contact with soil. The succulent leaves are triangular in cross-section, a few centimeters long, pale green to reddish in color, and somewhat waxy in texture. The flower is borne on a short stalk. It has many narrow petals in shades of red, orange, and yellow, sometimes with purplish undersides. The fruit is a valved capsule containing many lens-shaped seeds.Insect Chrysina aurigans is a species of scarab beetle found in Costa Rica. It is notable for its golden color. The ruteline genus Chrysina, or jewel scarabs, is a large genus of brightly colored, often metallic iridescent species. Golden scarab insect eating an orange with reddish hues fower with buds and green leaves. Neutral green background.