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Ice plants

Botanical name: Mesembryanthemum

Ice plants
Botanical name: Mesembryanthemum
Ice plants (Mesembryanthemum)

Description

The ice plants (Mesembryanthemum) are a large group of low-growing, flowering plants. Their common name refers not to their habitat, but their appearance – ice plants have shiny, glistening stems and leaves that can appear to be ice-covered. Hardy and bearing small but showy flowers, several ice plants are commonly cultivated as ornamental groundcovers.

Species of Ice plants

Slender leaved ice plant

Slender leaved ice plant

Slender leaved ice plant (Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum) is an annual herb succulent endemic to South Africa, Israel, and Jordan. Slender leaved ice plant is widely naturalized throughout the world and grows on coastal bluffs and in salty wetlands. Slender leaved ice plant is considered easy to grow and is occasionally cultivated. It cannot grow when exposed to frost or in the shade. It grows in well-drained garden soil when cultivated.
Baby sun rose 'Variegata'

Baby sun rose 'Variegata'

Baby sun rose 'Variegata' is named for its variegated leaves that are bright green with white margins. This plant is also notable for its magenta flowers. It is used frequently in containers and hanging pots but is also planted as a groundcover in some areas.
Baby sun rose

Baby sun rose

Baby sun rose (Mesembryanthemum cordifolium) is a succulent species native to South Africa. Baby sun rose is primarily planted for ornamental purposes in gardens and urban spaces. This species is considered fast-growing and is often planted as ground cover in flower boxes and public areas. It can be easily propagated from cuttings and outcompetes weeds when grown in the same area.
Common ice plant

Common ice plant

The common ice plant can be used as an edible food ingredient, tasting crispy and slightly salty when eaten on its own. Its leaves, branches, and even the surface of its pods are covered in small, transparent, vesicular bulges. These are crystal-like and oddly-shaped, with some ornamental value.
Mesembryanthemum subnodosum

Mesembryanthemum subnodosum

The mesembryanthemum subnodosum (Mesembryanthemum subnodosum) are a large group of low-growing, flowering plants. Their common name refers not to their habitat, but their appearance – mesembryanthemum subnodosum have shiny, glistening stems and leaves that can appear to be ice-covered. Hardy and bearing small but showy flowers, several mesembryanthemum subnodosum are commonly cultivated as ornamental groundcovers.
Ganna mesemb

Ganna mesemb

The ganna mesemb (Mesembryanthemum aitonis) are a large group of low-growing, flowering plants. Their common name refers not to their habitat, but their appearance – ganna mesemb have shiny, glistening stems and leaves that can appear to be ice-covered. Hardy and bearing small but showy flowers, several ganna mesemb are commonly cultivated as ornamental groundcovers.
Mesembryanthemum articulatum

Mesembryanthemum articulatum

The mesembryanthemum articulatum (Mesembryanthemum articulatum) are a large group of low-growing, flowering plants. Their common name refers not to their habitat, but their appearance – mesembryanthemum articulatum have shiny, glistening stems and leaves that can appear to be ice-covered. Hardy and bearing small but showy flowers, several mesembryanthemum articulatum are commonly cultivated as ornamental groundcovers.
Mesembryanthemum granulicaule

Mesembryanthemum granulicaule

The mesembryanthemum granulicaule (Mesembryanthemum granulicaule) are a large group of low-growing, flowering plants. Their common name refers not to their habitat, but their appearance – mesembryanthemum granulicaule have shiny, glistening stems and leaves that can appear to be ice-covered. Hardy and bearing small but showy flowers, several mesembryanthemum granulicaule are commonly cultivated as ornamental groundcovers.
Mesembryanthemum inachabense

Mesembryanthemum inachabense

The mesembryanthemum inachabense (Mesembryanthemum inachabense) are a large group of low-growing, flowering plants. Their common name refers not to their habitat, but their appearance – mesembryanthemum inachabense have shiny, glistening stems and leaves that can appear to be ice-covered. Hardy and bearing small but showy flowers, several mesembryanthemum inachabense are commonly cultivated as ornamental groundcovers.
Ice plants (Mesembryanthemum) Ice plants (Mesembryanthemum)
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