Flora canaria > Especies silvestres
Aptenia cordifolia
Aptenia cordifolia (L. f.) Schwantes
Familia
AIZOACEAE
Algazul, Gazul, Salado blanco
Aptenia cordifolia, commonly known as ‘dew’, ‘frost’ or ‘pink dew’, is a perennial creeping succulent native to South Africa. It is notable for its rapid growth and its ability to form dense green carpets adorned with small, vivid pink or purple flowers.
The leaves are heart-shaped, fleshy, bright green and have a slightly grainy texture that glistens in the sun.
The flowers are small, daisy-like, and mainly open in direct sunlight.
It is ideal as a ground-cover plant for covering soil, rockeries and slopes, or for hanging in pots and planters.
When grown in the garden, it requires full sun to flower profusely. It can tolerate partial shade, but will produce fewer flowers.
As a succulent, it is highly drought-tolerant. It should only be watered when the growing medium is completely dry. Overwatering causes its roots to rot rapidly. It requires a well-drained growing medium. It grows well even in poor, sandy or stony soils.
It is extremely easy to propagate using stem cuttings, which root directly in the soil with great ease.
Due to its rapid rate of propagation and hardiness, in some regions outside its native habitat (such as in parts of the Mediterranean) it can behave as an invasive plant if it escapes into protected natural environments.
El Hierro, La Palma, La Gomera, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote
Algazul, Gazul, Salado blanco
Aptenia cordifolia, commonly known as ‘dew’, ‘frost’ or ‘pink dew’, is a perennial creeping succulent native to South Africa. It is notable for its rapid growth and its ability to form dense green carpets adorned with small, vivid pink or purple flowers.
The leaves are heart-shaped, fleshy, bright green and have a slightly grainy texture that glistens in the sun.
The flowers are small, daisy-like, and mainly open in direct sunlight.
It is ideal as a ground-cover plant for covering soil, rockeries and slopes, or for hanging in pots and planters.
When grown in the garden, it requires full sun to flower profusely. It can tolerate partial shade, but will produce fewer flowers.
As a succulent, it is highly drought-tolerant. It should only be watered when the growing medium is completely dry. Overwatering causes its roots to rot rapidly. It requires a well-drained growing medium. It grows well even in poor, sandy or stony soils.
It is extremely easy to propagate using stem cuttings, which root directly in the soil with great ease.
Due to its rapid rate of propagation and hardiness, in some regions outside its native habitat (such as in parts of the Mediterranean) it can behave as an invasive plant if it escapes into protected natural environments.
El Hierro, La Palma, La Gomera, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote
