| Family | AIZOACEAE |
| Genus species | Lampranthus emarginatus (L.) N.E.Br. |
| Synonyms | Mesembryanthemum emarginatum L. |
| Mesembryanthemum polyphyllum Haw. | |
| Mesembryanthemum puniceum Jacq. | |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 20-150m |
| Description | branchlets flexuous, leaves remote, linear-attenuate, patent, subcylindrical, acute, glaucous, scabrously punctate, flowers very long pedicellate |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | succulent subshrub |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | AIZOACEAE
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