Carpobrotus edulis (Ice plant)

Carpobrotus edulis (Ice plant)
(photo by: care)
Status: Identified
Number of comments: 8
Note: this looks like some sort of succulent. it just bloomed and over the last three years have only seen it bloom once before, two flowers. the "dead" looking parts are actually closest to the base and the green parts are located on the ends of these parts. i would like to get it in better healthso any suggestions would be great thanks!

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Common Name: Ice Plant
Latin Name: Carpobrotus edulis

That's really a neat little plant, just don't water it too often, i needs some dryness.

Cowboy on 6/17/2008 8:45:00 AM

common name I know it by is just "ice plant", tho I think I've also seen this type called hottentot fig...don't know the official name. very common in central and southern coastal california as an erosion-control and low maintainence ground cover.grew without any care but water on the front
slope of the yard in the house I grew up in in central coast california---

firehorse on 6/17/2008 8:46:24 AM

I have a book that says succulents like Ice Plant need to be watered once a week in hot months, and then only once a month during the colder months and winter.

Cowboy on 6/17/2008 8:52:41 AM

The deer think that it's delicious here in Texas...

Anonymous on 6/17/2008 9:01:17 AM

thank you so much everyone! i appreciate the help!

Anonymous on 6/17/2008 9:04:59 AM

freeway iceplant very common on the side of the road in southern california

Anonymous on 6/17/2008 2:34:19 PM

Hottentot Fig. I purchased one a few weeks ago in E Bay. Red flowers and edible fig like fruits. No ideacountry of origin but suspect S Africa.

Anonymous on 6/18/2008 3:57:29 AM

There is another "ice plant" called Delosperma cooperi or Hardy Ice Plant. Also a succulent. Also invasive in Cali.

I never water mine. Just let the weather do it's thing.
Q

qqq on 6/19/2008 8:37:59 AM

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