Disphyma crassifolium subsp. clavellatum
Rounded Pigface
Disphyma is a prostate succulent ground cover. It is monotypic with one subspecies (crassifolium) in Africa and the other (clavellatum) in Australia & New Zealand. Its natural habitat is mostly saline or rocky coasts, occuring in every state. It has round leaves, green to red-tinged, all red when stressed and pink, purple or violet flowers in spring. It is not yet popular or well tested in gardens or pots compared to its cousins like Carpobrotus.
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Rounded Pigface
Latin name
Disphyma crassifolium subsp. clavellatum
type
Succulent
family
Aizoaceae
ph
2.5 - 11.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
2.00 M
0.30 M
Disphyma crassifolium subsp. clavellatum
Disphyma is a prostate succulent ground cover. It is monotypic with one subspecies (crassifolium) in Africa and the other (clavellatum) in Australia & New Zealand. Its natural habitat is mostly saline or rocky coasts, occuring in every state. It has round leaves, green to red-tinged, all red when stressed and pink, purple or violet flowers in spring. It is not yet popular or well tested in gardens or pots compared to its cousins like Carpobrotus.
Spring - summer flowering
From Early Spring TO Late Summer
Usually pink or violet daisy-like flowers, sometimes with white
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