Flora canaria > Especies silvestres
Disphyma crassifolium
Disphyma crassifolium (L.) L. Bolus
Familia
AIZOACEAE
Cabellera de la reina
Disphyma crassifolium, commonly known as ‘queen’s hair’, ‘curtain’ or ‘ice plant’, is a perennial, creeping succulent belonging to the Aizoaceae family. It is notable for its extraordinary ability to carpet dry ground and for its spectacular spring flowering, which colours the ground in shades of fuchsia and purple.
It is native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa and to Australia. It is now naturalised along various coastlines around the world.
A creeping plant with a woody base and prostrate stems that can reach up to 2 metres in length. It grows to form dense mats up to 30–40 cm high.
The leaves are fleshy, opposite, glossy, smooth and dark green in colour. They are semi-circular at the base and sub-triangular towards the tip.
The daisy-like flowers are about 3 centimetres in diameter, with purple, pink or violet petals and striking staminodes.
La Palma, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura
Cabellera de la reina
Disphyma crassifolium, commonly known as ‘queen’s hair’, ‘curtain’ or ‘ice plant’, is a perennial, creeping succulent belonging to the Aizoaceae family. It is notable for its extraordinary ability to carpet dry ground and for its spectacular spring flowering, which colours the ground in shades of fuchsia and purple.
It is native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa and to Australia. It is now naturalised along various coastlines around the world.
A creeping plant with a woody base and prostrate stems that can reach up to 2 metres in length. It grows to form dense mats up to 30–40 cm high.
The leaves are fleshy, opposite, glossy, smooth and dark green in colour. They are semi-circular at the base and sub-triangular towards the tip.
The daisy-like flowers are about 3 centimetres in diameter, with purple, pink or violet petals and striking staminodes.
La Palma, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura
