Family | AIZOACEAE |
Genus species | Carpobrotus edulis (L.) N.E.Br. |
Bibliography | Gen. S. Afr. Fl. Pl. [E.P. Phillips]: 249 (1926) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | sands and rocks |
Description | stems trailing, rooting, leaves opposite, triquetrous, falcate, 5-11cm, flowers solitary, 8-10mm across, leaflets of perianth in time pale rose |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pale yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Abryanthemum edule (L.) Rothm. Carpobrotus edulis var. chrysophthalmus C.D.Preston & P.D.Sell Carpobrotus edulis ssp. parviflorus Wisur & Glen Mesembryanthemum edule L. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |