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Aptenia

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Description:

Aptenia is a small genus of succulent plants in the family Aizoaceae that is endemic to South Africa. The name is derived from the Greek word απτην (apten), meaning "wingless" or "unfledged." It refers to the wingless capsules.

Members of the genus are extremely drought-resistant but intolerant of frost. They grow profusely and are covered with bright pink flowers most of the year in mild climates.Aptenia cordifolia is a common garden groundcover and an introduced species on other continents

Species ID Suggestions

Aptenia sp

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PublishedJanuary 8, 2012

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