About Drosanthemum candens (Haw.) Schwantes
Drosanthemum candens (Haw.) Schwantes, also referred to as Drosanthemum floribundum, has the common names rodondo creeper, pale dewplant, and dew-flower. It is a succulent plant that belongs to the ice plant family, Aizoaceae. This species is native to the Eastern Cape of South Africa. It has become naturalised in Portugal, the Australian states of South Australia, Western Australia, and Victoria, and Pacific Grove, California, where it is known as the Magic Carpet. It is a trailing perennial plant with hairy stems and leaves that are either cylindrical or triangular in cross-section. The leaves measure between 3 and 15 mm in length, and 1 to 2.5 mm in width. Its flowers can reach up to 2.5 cm in diameter, and are most often lavender or pink, and occasionally white.
