Aizoaceae FAMILY
Mesembryanthemum cryptanthum
Mesembryanthemum cryptanthum
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitAnnual
Growth—
Grows best in a sunny position in a well-drained soil of low fertility[1].
Propagation
Seed - sow in containers in a lightly shaded position. The seed germinates best at 15 - 20°c. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when large enough to handle and plant out when ready. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Mesembryanthemum+cryptanthum>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
- [2]Dictionary of Economic Plants. — Uphof. J. C. Th. · Weinheim · 1959 · ISBN - ↩︎An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.