| Family | AIZOACEAE |
| Genus species | Mesembryanthemum viridiflorum Aiton |
| Bibliography | Hort. Kew. 2: 196 (1789) |
| Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 300-650m |
| Description | branchlets turgid, procumbent, leaves opposite, connate, semicylindrical, obtuse, shiny, papulose-hirsute, flowers solitary, petals subfiliform |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | green, greenish red |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | succulent subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Aridaria trichosantha (A.Berger) N.E.Br. Aridaria viridiflora (Aiton) L.Bolus Mesembryanthemum trichosanthum A.Berger Phyllobolus viridiflorus (Aiton) Gerbaulet Sphalmanthus viridiflorus (Aiton) N.E.Br. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |