Drosanthemum floribundum(Haw . ) Schwant .
Magic Carpet , Pale Dewplant , Purple Carpet , Rodondo Creeper , Rosea Ice Plant , Showy Dewflower
Mesembryanthemum floribundum
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Family : AizoaceaeSubfamily : RuschioideaeTribe : RuschieaeGenus : Drosanthemum
Drosanthemum floribundumis native toSouth Africa . It occurs in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape province , often near the ocean .
Drosanthemum floribundumis a Master of Arts in Teaching - forming succulent with prostrate stem that bear small , wan green , most cylindrical leafage with crystalline papilla . The stems are somewhat woody and form adventitious roots at quondam nodes upon contact with stain . Leaves are fatheaded , overweight , and slightly thickened at the solar apex . They are up to 0.6 inches ( 1.5 cm ) long and 0.12 inches ( 0.25 cm ) in diameter .
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From late spring into early summertime , the leaf is covered with a profusion of fragrant Battle of Magenta blossom with a blank heart . The bloom are solitary , up to 1 inch ( 2.5 centimeter ) in diam , and appear on short stubble . They usually open about midday and airless in the evening . On dull , cool Clarence Shepard Day Jr. , they remain closed . fruit are 5 - locular capsules on erect stalks .
USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
The basics of Mesemb care are simple , with free - drain land , quite a little of Lord’s Day and ventilation , and veritable light lachrymation in the correct season . Yet the difficulties are endless , trying to adapt to the Mesembs ' adaptability and follow their growth substance abuse in your particular atmospheric condition .
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Mesembs require a loam - ground compost with supernumerary drainage textile such as horticultural grit or perlite . They all like expert light weather and plenty of ventilation .
Some are comparatively cold - hardy and can even make it modest winters outdoors . Most will survive temperatures down to the freezing stage . Some Mesembs set out to grow in the fall as the temperature drops and the days get inadequate .
Because dissimilar genera within the Mesemb phratry have different growing condition , care must be taken with watering . Some genus will benefit from a faint spray of water to prevent shrink during their torpid period .
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