Aptenia cordifolia (baby sunrose)
Posted: July 20th, 2013, 5:31 am
| Botanical Name | Aptenia cordifolia |
| Family | Aizoaceae |
| Local Name in Urdu | None |
| Common Name | Baby sunrose |
| Life Cycle | Evergreen |
| Cultivar Name | NA |
| Fragrant or Not | No fragrance |
| Category(Bush/Vine/Tree) | Herbaceous groundcover |
| Height | Less than 1 foot |
| Spacing | NA |
| Flowering Months | Blooms all year round |
| Flower Color | Red to deep pink |
| Growing Areas | Throughout Pakistan in warmer areas |
| Frost Tender | Yes |
| Exposure | Partial shade, avoid full sun |
| Soil pH | Slightly acidic |
| Propagation | Stem cuttings |
| Uses | Ornamental, Hanging baskets, Ground cover |
| Other Details | Baby sunrose has highly attractive aster like flowers. The best usage of baby sunrose is perhaps in hanging baskets where the hanging fleshy stems, terminated by a red flower, add beauty to the garden. Flowers open during the bright hours of the day (midday to early afternoon). It can also be grown as a ground cover or in rock garden. The plant requires well drained soil otherwise the stems rot very easily and plant dies quickly. It is a pest free plant and very easy to maintain otherwise. Some Arfican cultures use this plant for medicinal purposes. Image by M. Munir |
