Canarian Aizoon, Purslane-leaved aizoon,
Hebrew: חיעד קנרי, Arabic: حدق , مليح , كشة البلد
| Scientific name: | Aizoon canariense L. | |
| Synonym name: | Aizoon procumbens Crantz; Glinus chrystallinus Forssk. | |
| Common name: | Canarian Aizoon, Purslane-leaved aizoon | |
| Hebrew name: | חיעד קנרי | |
| Arabic name: | حدق , مليح , كشة البلد | |
| Family: | Aizoaceae, Fig-marigold family, חיעדיים |
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| Life form: | Annual | |
| Succulence: | Stem + leaf succulent | |
| Stems: | woody-stemmed, up to 40 cm long, zig-zagging branches which radiate from the centre of the plant in a star shape | |
| Leaves: | Subcircular to obovate, entire, decurrent at base, pilose | |
| Inflorescence: | Axillary solitary, sessile | |
| Flowers: | Hermaphrodite; petals absent; perianth segments yellowish inside, greenish or reddish and pilose outside; ovary superior | |
| Fruits / pods: | Woody, star-shaped capsule red or pink, depressed in the middle; black, shiny, kidney-shaped seeds | |
| Flowering Period: | Januari, February, March, April | |
| Habitat: | Salty and non-salty habitats in wadis in hot desert areas | |
| Distribution: | Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts | |
| Chorotype: | Sudanian | |
| Summer shedding: | Ephemeral |
Derivation of the botanical name: Aizoon, αειζωον , from 'ever living'; evergreen. canariense, from the Canary Islands. procumbens, spread over the surface of the ground. Glinus, Greek, sweet juice. chrystallinus, resembles Chrystallised Pyrites, Marcasite.
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