Publication: Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L. Bolus] 2: 437 1934.
Description
Plants mostly unbranched.
Leaves: Rounded, silver-grey, appressed to each other, flat in the ground, with a large gap between the leaves of a pair.
Flowers: Usually pink to purple (but also yellow) with a white center.
Fruit: Up to 20 mm long.
Remarks: This plant is very similar to Argyroderma delaetii
Origin and Habitat
It is restricted to the southeastern corner of the Cape-Province: Van Rhynsdorp-Distr., zwischen Klaver und Van Rhynsdorp.
Cultivation and Propagation
Argyroderma is easy to grow. These plants grow on winter rain and were heading for summer dormancy. Requires little water otherwise its epidermis breaks (resulting in unsightly scars). Water minimally in summer, only when the plant starts shriveling. Requires good drainage. Keep cool and shaded in summer, need full sun or light shade.
