Drosanthemum Floribundum

Taxonomy:       

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

             

Synonym : Mesembryanthemum floribundum

 How to identify it? 

Drosanthemum  floribundum is a Succulent perennial plant up to 10-20 cm high, from the Aizoaceae family cylindrical leaves of a grayish-green color with small crystalline papillae. It produces numerous flowers with beautiful pink petals, forms a dense carpet, blooms from March to June. Its fruits are five-pointed stars. Native to South Africa, fast-growing, stunningly flowering, very drought-resistant and needs very moderate watering; it is a plant very resistant to pests and diseases.

 

 

Type Of Plant	Life Cycle	Height	Flowering Time	Altitude
Shrubs	Perennial	10  to 20 c m	May to Jun	0 - 200 m

 

Mediterranean	Edible	Color	Abundance	Toxicity
Yes	Yes	Red/Pink/Purple	Common	No

 

Other Common Name:

Arabic	Berber/Targui	English	French	Other Name
Zahrat E'nda		Purple  carpet	Drosanthéme florifére	Pale dewplant

 

Related species:

 

§  Drosanthemum hispidum

§  Drosanthemum diversifolium

§  Drosanthemum speciosum

§  Drosanthemum striatum

§  Drosanthemum subcompressum

§  Drosanthemum cadens