Delosperma sutherlandii is a dwarf perennial plant, native to South Africa. It forms a dense lawn with abundant, long-lasting flowering. It will reach sizes of 60 cm in diameter and approximately 10–15 cm tall, with possibly the largest flowers of its type.[3]
Delosperma sutherlandii | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Aizoaceae |
Genus: | Delosperma |
Species: | D. sutherlandii
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Binomial name | |
Delosperma sutherlandii |
Cultivation and uses
editIt can be cultivated in a wide range of areas with a Mediterranean climate.
This plant is also in a lot of collections, where cultivation is done with them on regular basis.
Sources
edit- ^ "Delosperma sutherlandii (Hook. fil.) N. E. Br". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Delosperma sutherlandii (Hook.f.) N.E.Br". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ "Sutherland Hardy Iceplant". Monrovia.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- Media related to Delosperma sutherlandii at Wikimedia Commons