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Braunsia apiculata is a small perennial succulent subshrub from the Cape Provinces of South Africa, with silvery green leaves in stacked pairs and magenta flowers in early spring. Grow it in full sun with sharp drainage and water sparingly.
Braunsia apiculata is a perennial succulent plant belonging to the ice plant family (Aizoaceae). It is a succulent subshrub native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. It has been introduced elsewhere.
The magenta flowers open in early spring. It silvery green leaves grow in pairs, stacking one pair of leaves on top of the other.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Braunsia apiculata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
