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Drosanthemum parvifolium Schwantes  
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FamilyAIZOACEAE
Genus speciesDrosanthemum parvifolium Schwantes 
BibliographyZ. Sukkulentenk. 3: 30 (1927)
Native Rangesw. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Altitude560-640m
Descriptionbranchlets filiform, scabrous, leaves minute, crowded, triquetrous, subscaphoid, papulose, flowers terminal, solitary, petals short
Size10-15cm
Colordark purple
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsMesembryanthemum parvifolium Haw.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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