Cheiridopsis peculiaris

Succulent whose name definitely reflects its main characteristic: it is in fact an absolutely "peculiar" exemplar due to the presence of two different types of foliage well distinct, both of a characteristic opaque greyish, tending to purple. During the vegetative season a pair of rather flat and almost triangular leaves grows, arranged opposite each other and lying on the ground. At the center between the two comes out a second pair of much more fleshy and rigid leaves, which remain erect with their conical shape and united for a good part of their length (typical characteristic of the Aizoaceae family). From the crack between the latter bloom large daisy-shaped flowers with multi-layered petals on the notes of reddish-yellow, but that’s not all: from the center will grow cyclically even new leaves, which will lie on the ground while the previous ones will take on an almost paper look and help protect the plant!