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Drosanthemum candens

Drosanthemum candens

About

Drosanthemum floribundum, commonly known as rodondo creeper, pale dewplant, or dew-flower, is a succulent plant in the ice plant family, Aizoaceae. The species is native to the Eastern Cape in South Africa and is naturalised in Portugal and the states of South Australia, Western Australia, and Victoria in Australia, as well as Pacific Grove, California where it is called the Magic Carpet. It is a trailing perennial with hairy stems and leaves that are either cylindrical or triangular in cross section. These are between 3 and 15 mm in length and 1 to 2.5 mm in width. Flowers are up to 2.5 cm in diameter and are lavender, pink or occasionally white.

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Family
Aizoaceae

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Drosanthemum candens
Slug
drosanthemum-candens
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Aizoaceae
Genus
Drosanthemum
Species
candens
Wikidata QID
Q5308509
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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