Scientific Name | Disphyma crassifolium subsp. clavellatum |
Size and form | A prostrate and fleshy subshrub 1-2m wide. |
Flowers, leaves and fruit | A pink flower with a white centre occurs from October to February. Fruit is a capsule. Leaves are edible, succulent and terete, ranging in colour from green to red and even yellowish at times. |
Growing conditions | Suitable for saltmarsh areas in a full-sun position. It is also useful for soil binding due to the nodes putting down roots as it spreads. |
Rounded Noon-flower
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