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Products > Stomatium agninum   Stomatium agninum    [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Succulent Family: Aizoaceae (Ice Plants) Origin: South Africa (Africa) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Yellow Bloomtime: Summer Height: <1 foot Width: Spreading Exposure: Full Sun Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F Stomatium agninum - This succulent from the Cape Province of South Africa has dull green rhombodial leaves with rough dots grouped 6 to 8 in opposite pairs. Large bright yellow flowers can appear in leaf axils in summer if plant is stressed - more often this plant does not bloom. Plant in full sun to light shade in a well drained soil and water only ocassionally. Makes an excellent dense groundcover for a rock garden or mixed succulent planting. We received this plant as an unidentified mesemb from Tony Dinuzzo of Tony's Cactus Garden Nursery in Buellton, CA where he had large patches of this plant growing out in the open in full sun and winter temperatures to 20 F. We thought it was Faucaria or a species of Rabiea but finally got a plant to Steven Hammer who identified it as Stomatium agninum. He also noted that this plant was rather shy to bloom and that it can be very gray to almost silver when grown very dry.  The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery and in our own and other Santa Barbara gardens. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information or disagrees with what we have written.     [MORE INFO]