| Family | AIZOACEAE |
| Genus species | Lampranthus tenuifolius (L.) N.E.Br. |
| Synonyms | Mesembryanthemum tenuifolium L. |
| Mesembryanthemum magnificum L.Bolus | |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 30-1000m |
| Description | branchlets procumbent, leaves linear-cylindrical, subulate, punctate, glabrous, smooth, flowers solitary, pedicellate, calyx scabrous, lobes acute |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | scarlet red |
| 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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