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Disphyma papillatum
Disphyma papillatum is a prostrate, trailing succulent from the Chatham Islands of New Zealand, grown for its fleshy foliage and daisy-like flowers. Give it full sun and sharp drainage, and water sparingly.
Disphyma papillatum, commonly known as Chatham Island ice plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Aizoaceae and is endemic to the Chatham Islands of New Zealand. It is a succulent, prostrate herb with flattened, pimply, trailing stems, leaves that are triangular in cross-section, and white to pink, dark blue or purple daisy-like flowers.
Carpobrotus glaucescens is endemic to the Chatham Islands of New Zealand, including the main island, Rangiuaria, Rangatira, Mangere Island, Little Mangere Island, Moturoa and Castle Island.
Disphyma australe · Disphyma crassifolium subsp. clavellatum · Purple Dewplant · Disphyma dunsdonii · Ice Plants
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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.
