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Disphyma clavellatum (Haw.) Chinnock

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Disphyma

Characteristics

Trailing herb. Stem prostrate, terete, glabrous. Lvs terete or weakly 3-angled, obtuse and mucronate at apex, clavate, tapering to shortly connate base, (5)-20-30-(50) × (4)-5-6-(10) mm; margins papillate. Fls 2-4 cm diam. Calyx glabrous; sepal keels smooth. Petals purple with white base, in 2 rows, 10-30 mm long. Stamens 5-7 mm long; filaments hairy at base; anthers whitish yellow. Capsule 5-12 mm diam., valves with widely divergent expanding keels; placental tubercle 2-lobed. Seeds pale brown to brown, weakly rugose or smooth, c. 1 mm long.
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A succulent plant. The stems lie along the ground. They form roots at the nodes. It grows 50 cm high and spreads 50 cm wide. The leaves are opposite but are often clustered in tufts near the base. The leaves are smooth and juicy and almost round in cross section with blunt ends. The flowers occur singly. They are pink or purple and on slender stalks.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Mature width (meter) 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.5
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant. It grows along coastal areas and near rivers. It will grow in light to heavy soils. It needs an open, sunny position. It is resistant to drought but damaged by frost. It is tolerant of salt.
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-12

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Edible flowers fruits
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Cultivation

It can be grown from seeds, cuttings or division.
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Distribution

Disphyma clavellatum world distribution map, present in Australia and New Zealand

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000652286
COL ID 36VMJ
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Disphyma clavellatum Disphyma blackii Ruschia clavellata Mesembryanthemum clavellatum Disphyma crassifolium subsp. clavellatum
WorldFloraDB 2024