Baby sun rose

Aptenia cordifolia

''Aptenia cordifolia'' is a species of succulent plant in the iceplant family known by the common names heartleaf iceplant and baby sun rose. Perhaps the most common plant seen under this name is actually ''Aptenia'' 'Red Apple', a hybrid with red flowers and bright green leaves, whose parents are ''A. cordifolia'' and ''A. haeckeliana''. The true species of ''A. cordifolia'' has magenta purple flowers and more heart-shaped, mid-green, textured leaves.
Aptenia cordifolia Aizoaceae,Aptenia,Aptenia cordifolia,Baby sun rose,Geotagged,La Palma (Canary Islands),Spain

Appearance

This is a mat-forming perennial herb growing in flat clumps on the ground from a woody base. Stems reach up to about 60 centimeters long. The bright green leaves are generally heart-shaped and up to 3 centimeters long. They are covered in very fine bumps. Bright pink to purplish flowers appear in the leaf axils and are open during the day. The fruit is a capsule just over a centimeter long.
Baby sun rose flower Aptenia cordifolia,Baby sun rose

Naming

The hybrid, ''A.'' 'Red Apple', has, in some areas, escaped cultivation and now grows as an introduced species. Its far more vigorous growth and ability to root from small bits of stem makes it a poor choice for planting adjacent to wild lands.
Aptenia cordifolia Another plant in my neighbor's yard. I was not able to get good focus on the flower. Notice the blurry snail in the foreground. Aptenia cordifolia,Baby sun rose,Fall,Geotagged,United States

Distribution

Native to southern Africa, this species has become widely known as an ornamental plants.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyAizoaceae
GenusAptenia
Species
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Spain
Greece
United States of America