Petrorhagia Petrorhagia Petrorhagia is a small genus of annual and perennial plants of the pink or carnation family, mostly native to the Mediterranean region. The genus is often referred to as Tunica, which is an obsolete synonym. It is low-growing with wiry stems and narrow, grass-like leaves. The flowers are small, in clusters similar to members of the genus "Dianthus", in pink, lilac, or white. "Petrorhagia saxifraga" is the tunic flower or coat flower, similar to Baby's Breath, but shorter, and used in rock gardens. These plants are mainly native to Eurasia, but some species can be found nearly worldwide, having
Gaura Gaura Gaura is a genus of flowering plants in the family Onagraceae, native to North America. The genus includes many species known commonly as beeblossoms. Recent genetic research has shown that the genus is paraphyletic unless the monotypic genus "Stenosiphon" is included within "Gaura", increasing the number of species in the genus to 22. They are annual, biennial or perennial herbaceous plants; most are perennials with sturdy rhizomes, often forming dense thickets, crowding or shading out other plant species. They have a basal rosette of leaves, with erect or spreading flowering stems up to 2 m (rarely more) tall, leafy