Dorotheanthus bellidiformis (Burm.f.) N.E.Br., Möller's Deutsche Gärtn.-Zeitung 43: 400 1928. (syn: Cleretum bellidiforme (Burm.f.) G.D.Rowley (unresolved); Mesembryanthemum bellidiforme Burm.f. (unresolved);                               Dorotheanthus muirii L. Bolus; Dorotheanthus oculatus var. oculatus N.E. Br.; Dorotheanthus oculatus var. saldhanensis L. Bolus;                         (=) Mesembryanthemum criniflorum L. f.);

 

Common name: Ice Plant, Livingston Daisy, Mesembs, Mesembryanthemum • Hindi: बर्फ़ Burf

 

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Dorotheanthus bellidiformis (Livingstone daisy) is a species of flowering plant in the family Aizoaceae, native to the Cape Peninsula in South Africa, where it is known as Bokbaaivygie.  

It is a low-growing succulent annual growing to 25 cm (10 in), and much cultivated for its iridescent, many-petalled, daisy-like blooms in shades of white, yellow, orange, cream, pink and crimson.  

In temperate areas it must be grown as a half-hardy annual, and lends itself to mass plantings or as edging plants in summer bedding schemes in parks and gardens. (from Wikipedia  on 31.3.13)  

 

Dorotheanthus bellidiformis in bloom: 2 images. 4 posts by 4 authors.

When in full bloom it covers entire flower bed while leaves are hardly visible. 

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Thanks ... for sharing these beautiful photographs.

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ASTERACEAE Fortnight Part-I Radiate Heads: Dorotheanthus bellidiformis (NSJ-03) :  Attachments (1). 4 posts by 3 authors.

Dorotheanthus bellidiformis - Ice plant (Photo taken in Apr-09, Gangtok)

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Good photograph of Ice plant.

Garden Flower For ID : Delhi : 01APR15 : AK-1 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1) 

A garden flower seen in Delhi on 17/3/12.