Carpobrotus edulis
Species
Also called sour fig, hottentot-fig, ice plant, highway ice plant
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“perennial groundcover” — Carpobrotus edulis - How to grow & care
“Germination 7–10days” — How to germinate Carpobrotus edulis — Quinta dos Ouriques University
“Temperature 23°C ideal” — How to germinate Carpobrotus edulis — Quinta dos Ouriques University
“Light luz” — How to germinate Carpobrotus edulis — Quinta dos Ouriques University
“Maintain consistent moisture but avoid waterlogging, as the species is naturally adapted to well-drained sandy soils.” — How to germinate Carpobrotus edulis — Quinta dos Ouriques University
“In UK Zone 9, it is frost tender and hardy.” — 15 Types of Carpobrotus Pictorial Guide
“It can grow to at least 50 m (165 ft) in diameter” — Carpobrotus edulis - Wikipedia
“Seeds are spread by mammals such as deer, rabbits, and rodents eating mature fruit” — Carpobrotus - Wikipedia
“any time of year” — Carpobrotus edulis - How to grow & care
“bears fruit about 1 year” — Carpobrotus edulis - How to grow & care
“The fruit is multi-chambered, ripening from green to yellow” — Carpobrotus edulis - Wikipedia
“Non-toxic; fruit and leaves edible” — Carpobrotus edulis - How to grow & care
“other interesting plants with unique growth patterns” — Carpobrotus edulis Hottentot Fig Ice Plant Plant Care Guide
Who grows this
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Carpobrotus edulis
- Fact sheet: 8 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrowers Librarian