| Family | AIZOACEAE |
| Genus species | Drosanthemum pulverulentum (Haw.) Schwantes |
| Bibliography | Z. Sukkulentenk. 3: 30 (1927) |
| Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Description | branchlets crowded, leaves cylindrical-triquetrous, obtuse, white punctate, scabrous, calyx lobes 6, flowers solitary, small |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | red |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | succulent subshrub |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Drosanthemum roseatum (N.E.Br.) L.Bolus Mesembryanthemum pulverulentum Haw. Mesembryanthemum roseatum N.E.Br. Ruschia comptonii L.Bolus |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |