Aptenia

Taxobox
name = "Aptenia"

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image_caption = "Aptenia cordifolia"
image_width = 240px
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regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Caryophyllales
familia = Aizoaceae
genus = "Aptenia"
genus_authority = N. E. Br.

"Aptenia" or "Red Apple Groundcover" is a small genus of succulent plants in the family Aizoaceae endemic to South Africa. There are two species. One, "Aptenia cordifolia", is a common garden ground cover and an introduced species on other continents.

It is extremely drought-resistant, and grows profusely. Is covered with bright pink flowers most of the year in mild climates. Does not get woody, and can be trimmed back any time of year without damaging the plant. Can withstand summer temperatures over 100 degrees, but not frost or freeze.Fact|date=July 2007

pecies

*"Aptenia cordifolia" - heartleaf iceplant
*"Aptenia lancifolia"
*"Aptenia "Red Apple"" - a vigorous, bi-generic hybrid of A. cordifolia with Platythyra haekeliana

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?265,266 Jepson Manual Treatment]