Delosperma napiforme
| Delosperma sutherlandii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Genus: | Delosperma |
| Species: | D. napiforme |
| Binomial name | |
| Delosperma napiforme (N. E. Br.) Schwant | |
Delosperma napiforme (also known as Mestoklema macrorrhizum) is a dwarf perennial plant, native to the French Island of Réunion, but also now found in Madagascar. It has white flowers
Cultivation and uses
It can be cultivated in a wide range of areas with a Mediterranean climate such as California. It can withstand wet summers and cold moist winters which makes it unusual in climatic requirements for this genus.[1]
Sources
- ↑ "Delosperma napiforme (N. E. Br.) Schwant.". Cactus and Succulent Journal. International Succulent Introductions 77 (2). March 2005.
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