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The Gibbaeum petrense belongs to Aizoaceae (the Ice plant family). It is an evergreen perennial herb that is found in the southern part of South Africa, in the Little Karoo region. It grows in semi-desert areas on clay slopes overlain by white quartz patches, spreading in mats and reaching a height of about 5 cm. The leaves are gray-green, fleshy, and smooth triangular. In spring, it produces pink to reddish-purple "daisy"-like flowers about 2 cm in diameter. Its Red List status is "vulnerable". Horticulturally, it is called "Shunkin-gyoku" in Japan.
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