Drosanthemum floribundum Schwantes.

Spice In the field

Family: AIZOACEAE

Genus: Drosanthemum

Spanish common name: Drosantemo. Rocío rosa.

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Africa

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Chameophyte.

Habitats: Rocky coastlines. Garden plants. Gardens.

Characteristics: A succulent plant with normally a prostrate growth pattern that is characterized by the miniature water cells in the leaves that give the plant a shiny appearance. The stems ate brown with visible internodes. The leaves are cylindrical with a circular apex and not fused at the base. They have many flowers which emerge from short no terminal branches and the petals are a pale pink in colour. The fruits are supported by long and erect petioles.