Carpobrotus chilensis (Chilean Sea Fig) is an edible succulent with prostrate stems that bear glaucous leaves. The stems can carpet the …
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Carpobrotus, commonly known as Pigface, Ice Plant or Hottentot Plant, is a genus of ground-creeping plants with succulent leaves and large daisy-like flowers. The name of the genus comes from the Greek words "karpos", meaning "fruit" and "brota", meaning "edible". Most of the species are endemic to South Africa, but there are at least four endemic to Australia and one to South America.
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Carpobrotus edulis (Hottentot Fig) is a mat-forming succulent with creeping stems, thick fleshy 3-angled leaves, and yellow or light pink…
Carpobrotus acinaciformis (Sally-my-handsome) is a fast-growing succulent that forms a dense mat of trailing stems with yellowish to grass…