Purple Dewplant

Disphyma crassifolium

''Disphyma'' is a monotypic genus of succulent shrubs. Commonly known as round-leaved pigface, New Zealand iceplant and purple dewplant, it occurs in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Its sole species, ''Disphyma crassifolium'', is divided into two subspecies, ''D. crassifolium'' subsp. ''crassifolium'' and ''D. crassifolium'' subsp. ''clavellatum''.
Round- leaved pigface - Disphyma crassifolium Very common,growing along the Granit coastal cliffs. Australia,Disphyma,Disphyma crassifolium,Eamw flora,Geotagged,Winter

Appearance

It grows as a prostrate, succulent shrub or annual herb, from two to 30 centimetres high. Unlike the other pigfaces, its leaves are round in cross-section. Flowers are pink, purple or violet.
Rounded Noon-flower Santa Pola, España (2012).Disphyma crassifolium subsp. clavellatum. It grows as a prostrate, succulent shrub or annual herb, from two to 30 centimetres high. Unlike the other pigfaces its leaves are round in cross-section. Flowers are pink, purple or violet. Habitat: D. crassifolium grows in saline areas such as coastal dunes and samphire flats, and tolerates a range of soils including sand, loam and clay. Disphyma,Disphyma crassifolium,Geotagged,Spain,Spring

Distribution

''Disphyma'' is widely distributed in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. It grows in saline areas such as coastal dunes and samphire flats, and tolerates a range of soils including sand, loam and clay.

Habitat

''Disphyma'' is widely distributed in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. It grows in saline areas such as coastal dunes and samphire flats, and tolerates a range of soils including sand, loam and clay.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyAizoaceae
GenusDisphyma
SpeciesD. crassifolium
Photographed in
Australia
Spain