Aizoaceae

Royal dewflower

Drosanthemum speciosum (Haw.) Schwantes

Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Drosanthemum

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Royal dewflower (Drosanthemum speciosum) — FlowerPhoto: Ren Hoekstra, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

Afrikaans: Bergvygie, Rooivygie
English: Royal dewflower

Synonyms

Drosanthemum pickhardii L.Bolus
Drosanthemum splendens L.Bolus
Mesembryanthemum speciosum Haw.

Flowers

In flower: September to October (from 55 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Shrub, Subshrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Ren Hoekstra, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: douglaseustonbrown, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Justin Ponder, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: leandra-k_89, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Winfried Bruenken, CC BY-SA 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Winfried Bruenken, CC BY-SA 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: James Deacon, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: S Molteno, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: sharndreheuvel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: S Molteno, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.