Disphyma crassifolium
Dewplant, Purple Dew Plant
Other regional names: Purple Dewplant +1 more
- Purple Dewplant
- Round Leaf Pigface
Also known as: Mesembryanthemum crassifolium L.
- Mesembryanthemum crassifolium L.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Aizoaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent subshrub.
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Disphyma crassifolium (commonly known as Dewplant or Purple Dew-Plant) is a succulent shrub belonging to the Aizoaceae family. Found natively in Africa and Australasia, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Succulent
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Azores, Baleares, Canary Is., France, Great Britain, Morocco, New Zealand South, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms