The Wildebeest's guide to South Africa
Tongue-leaved Plant
Afrikaans name:
Tongue-leaved Plant
Photo © Steven Herbert
Glottiphyllum linguiforme
The Tongue-leaved Plant comes from the Oudtshoorn area.
It has bright yellow flowers and fleshy 'tongue-like' leaves.
These plants form a low spreading mass. They reach a maximum height of around 15 cm.
Their fleshy leaves allow them to withstand arid areas.
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