Disphyma crassifolium ssp. clavellatum
ROUND LEAF PIGFACE, PURPLE DEW PLANT
Aizoaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or succulent

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, medium soil salinity, light frost
0.2m
Plant habit
 
4m

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Origins: Australia, New Zealand, NSW, Sydney region region, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA

Other Botanical Names: Mesembryanthemum australe, Mesembryanthemum crassifolium, Mesembryanthemum clavellatum, Disphyma blackii

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Disphyma crassifolium ssp. clavellatum
ROUND LEAF PIGFACE, PURPLE DEW PLANT
Aizoaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or succulent

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, medium soil salinity, light frost
0.2m
Plant habit
 
4m

FEATURES

Flowers: crimson-purple

Flowering Time: late autumn to early winter


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits alpine, coastal & dry style designs

Uses: groundcovers, hanging basket, informal edging, crevice, between pavers, spillover, soil binding

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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