Disphyma Crassifolium

Taxonomy:       

Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophytes Class: Angiosperms Class: Eudicots Order: Caryophyllales Family: Aizoaceae Genus: Disphyma Species: D.crassifolium

             

How to identify it?

Disphyma crassifolium it is a perennial plant, belonging to the family Aizoaceae, only 2-30 cm in height with a spread of 1-2 m. Its leaves are succulent and small, round and cylindrical Also called noon-flower or purple plant, it is widespread throughout Australia, and its sweet fruits are a favorite of the aborigines. It has purple or violet flowers. This plant tolerates frost, drought and salinity. It also adapts well to a range of soil types. And it is widespread in Algeria.

 

 

Type Of Plant	Life Cycle	Height	Flowering Time	Altitude
Herbaceous	Perennial	0.2  to 0.3c m	March to July	0 - 200 m

 

Mediterranean	Edible	Color	Abundance	Toxicity
Yes	Yes/fruits,leaves	Pink/Purple	Common	No

 

Other Common Name:

Arabic	Berber/Targui	English	French	Other Name
		Rounded Noon-flower	Disphyme à feuilles épaisses	Purple dewplant

 

Related species:

§  Disphyma crassifolia

§  Disphyma blackii 

§  Disphyma clavellatum