| Family | AIZOACEAE |
| Genus species | Delosperma echinatum (Lam.) Schwantes |
| Synonyms | Mesembryanthemum echinatum Lam. |
| Mesembryanthemum pruinosum Thunb. | |
| Mesembryanthemum setosum Moench. | |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 150-860m |
| Description | branchlets erect, cylindrical, papulose, leaves triquetrous-cylindrical, obtuse, papulose, thick, carnose, flowers axillary, solitary |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | 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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