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Delosperma cooperi (syn. Mesembryanthemum cooperi), the trailing Iceplant, hardy iceplant or pink carpet, [1] is a dwarf perennial plant native to South Africa. It forms a dense lawn with abundant, long-lasting flowers.
Delosperma is a genus of plants in the family Aizoaceae. As of December 2024, Plants of the World Online accepted 170 species. [1 A. Delosperma ashtonii ...
Plants of the genus Delosperma can be distinguished by their seed capsules. When these open (in response to rain), the seeds are exposed and not covered by a protective membrane, like those of most other plants in the family. The membrane is sometimes reduced to just a ledge (a feature shared by the related genus Trichodiadema. The triangular ...
A perennial plant has a growing season and a dormant season, and it can survive through the frost to grow again the next year. Annuals, however, survive for one growing season only. Once they die ...
Delosperma lehmannii is a compact plant with glaucous leaves with a characteristic triangular section. It has numerous short, decombing shoots. All parts are hairless. The leaves are forked, at 3 angles. Leaves on shoots up to 4 cm long (mostly 20–25 mm long) and 8–10 mm wide and spaced apart. The flowers are approximately 4 cm in diameter.
Plants that flower and die in one season are annuals—although many will drop seeds that you can collect (or leave) to grow new plants in the spring. Annuals will also typically bloom all season ...
If you want to start a garden, you need to know the difference between annuals and perennials. We've got information on both flowers and which you should plant.
Delosperma sutherlandii is a dwarf perennial plant, native to South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North West Province). 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]