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Gunniopsis rubra

Gunniopsis rubra is a tiny prostrate succulent annual from inland Western Australia, growing only 1 to 3 cm tall and flowering green in September. It is a wild species of the ice-plant family rather than a common garden plant, so care advice is drawn mainly from general knowledge of succulent annuals.

Family
Aizoaceae (Ice-plant family)
Grows as
Succulent, Annual
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly and let the soil dry out between waterings, since it is adapted to dry inland conditions.
Soil
Well-draining sandy or loamy mix with good drainage.
Temperature
Tolerates warm, dry conditions typical of inland Western Australia; protect from frost.
Native range
SW. Western Australia
Climate
subtropical

About

Gunniopsis rubra is a succulent plant in the iceplant family, Aizoaceae. It is endemic to Western Australia.

The prostrate annual herb typically grows to a height of 1 to 3 centimetres (0.4 to 1.2 in). It blooms in September producing green flowers.

Other Gunniopsis plants

Gunniopsis calcarea · Gunniopsis calva · Gunniopsis divisa · Gunniopsis glabra · Yellow Salt Star · Gunniopsis kochii · Gunniopsis papillata · Gunniopsis propinqua · Sturts Pigface · Gunniopsis rodwayi · Gunniopsis septifraga · Gunniopsis tenuifolia

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Gunniopsis rubra 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.

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