| Family | AIZOACEAE |
| Genus species | Ruschia sarmentosa (Haw.) Schwantes |
| Synonyms | Mesembryanthemum sarmentosum Haw. |
| Mesembryanthemum simile Harv. | |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Description | branchlets procumbent, stoloniferous, rooting, leaves triquetrous, minutely mucronate, on margins scabrous, fasciculate, flowers small, pedicellate |
| Size | 8-12cm |
| Color | rose |
| 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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