Braunsia apiculata is a perennial succulent plant belonging to the ice plant family (Aizoaceae). Originally native from South Africa, it has been introduced elsewhere.
Braunsia apiculata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Aizoaceae |
Genus: | Braunsia |
Species: | B. apiculata
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Binomial name | |
Braunsia apiculata |
The magenta flowers open in early spring. It silvery green leaves grow in pairs, stacking one pair of leaves on top of the other.