Aptenia
Aptenia
2 species Aizoaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of small trailing succulents in the family Aizoaceae, native to southern Africa and widely naturalized in the Mediterranean and coastal areas. Notable for their pendulous stems with fleshy heart-shaped leaves and abundant pink, red, or white flowers. Widely used as hanging plants and groundcovers.
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Aptenia cordifolia (L.f.) Schwantes
Baby sun rose / Heartleaf iceplant
Specimen ID RN-APTN-00001
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Oriental); naturalizada en Mediterráneo, América y Australia
Type Trailing succulent
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DocumentedGroundcoverNaturalized
Aptenia haeckeliana (A.Berger) Bittrich ex Gerbaulet
Haeckel's aptenia
Specimen ID RN-APTN-00002
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Oriental)
Type Trailing succulent