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Braunsia apiculata

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Braunsia apiculata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Braunsia
Species:
B. apiculata
Binomial name
Braunsia apiculata

Braunsia apiculata is a perennial succulent plant belonging to the ice plant family (Aizoaceae). Originally native from South Africa, it has been introduced elsewhere.

The magenta flowers open in early spring. It silvery green leaves grow in pairs, stacking one pair of leaves on top of the other.