Kingdom Plantae Family Aizoaceae Rank Species | Order Caryophyllales Genus Drosanthemum | |
Similar Drosanthemum floribundum, Drosanthemum, Disphyma, Agave gentryi |
Drosanthemum candens, commonly known as rodondo creeper or dew-flower, is a succulent plant in the ice plant family, Aizoaceae. The species is native to the Eastern Cape in South Africa and is naturalised in Portugal and the states of South Australia, Western Australia, and Victoria in Australia. It is a trailing perennial with hairy stems and leaves that are either cylindrical or triangular in cross section. These are between 3 and 15 mm in length and 1 to 2.5 mm in width. Flowers are up to 2.5 cm in diameter and are pink or occasionally white.
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