delospermadelosperma
genusgenusColorful succulent plants that form dense, low-growing mats covered in daisy-like flowers that open in bright sunlight. These drought-tolerant plants feature small, fleshy leaves that sparkle in the sun due to tiny, reflective cells on their surface.
Etymology
The name comes from Greek 'delos' meaning 'visible' or 'evident' and 'sperma' meaning 'seed', referring to the clearly visible seeds in the plant's fruit capsules.
Interesting fact!
The flowers close at night or on cloudy days and reopen when exposed to sunlight, earning them a reputation as natural weather predictors.
All species of Delosperma
delospermaSutherlandii
Sutherland's ice plant, Pink carpet, Hardy ice plant.
delospermaEchinatum
Pickle plant, Ice plant, Crystalline ice plant.
delospermaLehmannii
White wonder ice plant, Silver carpet, Lehmann's ice plant.
delospermaLuckhoffii
Luckhoff's hardy ice plant, Pink carpet, Hardy ice plant.
delospermaBosseranum
Pink carpet, Hardy ice plant, Bosser's ice plant.
delospermaCooperi
Cooper's ice plant, Hardy ice plant, Pink carpet.
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