Family AIZOACEAE
Genus Lampranthus
Species spectabilis
SA Plant Number
Basionym Lampranthus spectabilis

Lampranthus spectabilis is a hardy, evergreen, fast-growing, drought-resistant, succulent plant that forms a dense, trailing carpet of finger-like, succulent, grey-green leaves.

It bears glistening, pink to purple flowers that will light up a sunny corner of the garden.They bloom in early spring and early summer and attract pollinating insects to the garden.The butterflies flutter around, sipping nectar from the flowers.

This plant looks beautiful growing in amongst rocks or trailing over walls.

Plant in well-drained soil in full sun, as the flowers close in low light.

Size: up to 45cm

Wildlife garden plant: The flowers attract pollinating insects to the garden as well as butterflies that flutter around sipping nectar from the flowers.

Eastern Cape

Natural Habitat Sandy grassland near the coast.

Growth Rate: Fast Growing, Evergreen or Deciduous: Evergreen, Hardiness - Frost: Frost Hardy, Plant Type: Groundcovers and Perennials, Plant Type: Succulents, Position: Sun - Afternoon, Position: Sun - Full, Soil: Sandy Soil, Soil: Well-drained, Garden Uses: Container Plant, Garden Uses: Groundcover, Garden Uses: Rockeries and retaining walls, Garden Uses: Small Gardens, Hardiness - Drought: Drought Hardy, Flower colour: Pink shades, Garden type: Rocky outcrop and Koppie Gardens, Garden type: Wildlife Garden,

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