| Family | AIZOACEAE |
| Genus species | Trichodiadema barbatum (L.) Schwantes |
| Bibliography | Z. Sukkulentenk. 2: 188 (1926) |
| Native Range | e. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 250-1500m |
| Description | branchlets procumbent, smooth, leaves remote, patent, subcylindrical, tipped with 5-6 radiate hairs, flowers solitary, petals uniseriate, entire |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | red |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | succulent subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Mesembryanthemum barbatum L. Mesembryanthemum stellatum Mill. Mesembryanthemum stelligerum Haw. Trichodiadema stellatum (Mill.) Schwantes Trichodiadema stelligerum (Haw.) Schwantes |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |