Botanical Name: Common Names:
Disphyllum hybrida Sunburn Rounded Noon Flower, Round Leaved Pigface, Succulent,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers, Succulents & Cacti Dense, Prostrate, Spreading
Description:
Sunburn will grow in just about any situation and flowers for most of the year. Produces lots of gold to yellow flowers which glow against the green to bottle green foliage. Uses are endless including generel garden, pot or hanging basket, vertical garden, embankments, retaining walls or rooftop. It's an infertile hybrid, so there's no risk of invasion either. It will grow in all soil types, including clay, it's drought and frost tolerant and handles high humidity. It's succulent foliage grows no higher than 10cm or so and will cover about half a metre of ground with dense, interesting, succulent foliage.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
<15cm 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Embankment, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Groundcover, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Park And Gardens, Playgrounds, Rockery, Roundabouts / Splitters, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Aizoaceae Africa
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Yellow
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Spring, Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: High