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Disphyma australe (Aiton) N.E.Br.  
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FamilyAIZOACEAE
Genus speciesDisphyma australe (Aiton) N.E.Br. 
BibliographyGard. Chron. ser. 3. 87: 14 (1930)
Native RangeNew Zealand
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsands and rocks
Altitude0-20m
Descriptionleaves opposite, at base connate, 2-4cm, linear to narrowly spathulate, succulent, triangular, flowers 2-3cm in diam., pedicels thick, 1-4cm long, calyx bowl-shaped, thick
Size1-5cm
Colorpink, white
Bloomspring, summer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring
cuttings in summer
SynonymsMesembryanthemum australe Aiton
Mesembryanthemum demissum Willd.
Territory5 Australasia
     51 New Zealand (CTM Chatham Is., NZN New Zealand North, NZS New Zealand South)
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