Delosperma lavisiae is a species of flowering plant in the family Aizoaceae, native to South Africa (Free State and KwaZulu-Natal) and Lesotho.[1] It goes by a number of common names relating to its habitat, growing as high as 2,650 m (8,700 ft) up in the Drakensberg mountains; Drakensberg ice plant, Drakensberg vygie, and mountain vygie.[2][3] A mat‑forming, cold hardy succulent, able to withstand occasional frosts as low as −20 to −15 °C (−4 to 5 °F), it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Genus: | Delosperma |
| Species: | D. lavisiae
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| Delosperma lavisiae | |
References
edit- ^ "Delosperma lavisiae L.Bolus". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Drakensberg Ice Plant (Delosperma lavisiae)". Plants Database. National Gardening Association. 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ Coulson, Damien (3 July 2014). "Delosperma lavisiae". Clarens News. Clarens Village Nature Reserve. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. December 2020. p. 32. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
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