| Family | AIZOACEAE |
| Genus species | Ruschia rubricaulis (Willd.) L.Bolus |
| Synonyms | Mesembryanthemum rubricaule Willd. |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 50-300m |
| Description | branchlets erect, reddish, leaves triquetrous, curvate, glaucous, margins cartilagineous, minutely serrate, flowers solitary, petals lanceolate, acute, short |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | purple |
| 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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