Carpobrotus edulis(L. ) N. E. Br .
Hottentot Fig , Ice Plant , Highway Ice Plant , Freeway Ice Plant , Pigface , Sour Fig , Sea Fig , Cape Fig
Mesembryanthemum edule
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phratry : AizoaceaeSubfamily : RuschioideaeTribe : RuschieaeGenus : Carpobrotus
The specific epithet " edulis " ( articulate " ED - yew - liss " ) means " edible " and refer to the edible fruit of this specie .
Carpobrotus edulisis aboriginal toSouth Africa(Coastal and inland slopes from Namaqualand in the Northern Cape through the Western Cape to the Eastern Cape ) .
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Carpobrotus edulisis a Master of Arts in Teaching - constitute succulent with grovel stems , blockheaded , fleshy , 3 - angle leaves , and yellow or light pink flower . It is easily confused with its close congeneric but can be distinguished from most of them by the sizing and color of its daisy - like flowers , which can reach a diam of 6 inches ( 15 cm ) . The leaves are crowd together along the stem , swan from yellowish to forage - green , becoming reddish with age . They are triangular in crisscross - section , measuring up to 5.2 in ( 13 cm ) long and 0.5 inches ( 1.3 curium ) thick . The comestible fruits are heavy , yellow , fragrant when mature , and can grow up to 1.4 inch ( 3.5 cm ) in diam .
The word " Hottentot " in the plebeian name was first record in the belated 17th C . It was used to cite to the Khoikhoi , a mathematical group of Khoisan - talk bucolic mass of South Africa and Namibia . Now , it is consider as too derogative and offensive to be used in an cultural common sense . The only acceptable mod function for " Khoikhoin " is in the common names of plants and animals .
USDA hardiness zones8b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( -3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( 10 ° C ) .
Carpobrotusplants are notoriously unfussy . As long as their soil run out well , the soil is allow to dry out between watering , and the plant welcome pinching or dress to keep it in human body , so little more must be done .
The only serious wellness threat to the plant are spittlebug and some root word and theme bunk . you could avoid the rot by minimize overhead watering when the plant will not dry out off before nightfall . The bugs will remove themselves if you spray them with horticultural soap .
GrowingCarpobrotusin container is ideal ; you may winter it in moderate regions . Just bestow the potty in and water it profoundly . rationalise back the plant , let it dry out out , and languish for the winter in a quick location . In spring , resume even watering and move the flora to a full loose situation with some protection from burning ray . Gradually reintroduce the plant to temperature outside until it can tolerate a full day outside .
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Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Carpobrotus .
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