Aizoaceae FAMILY

Carpobrotus acinaciformis

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Carpobrotus acinaciformis is a low-growing, evergreen, succulent perennial plant, forming a dense mat of growth that completely covers the soil. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for its edible fruit and it is also cultivated both as an ornamental and for its ability to stabilize sandy soils.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeS. Africa - Cape Province. Naturalized in Britain[ 1 Title RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Publication Author F. Chittendon. Publisher Oxford University Press Year 1951 ISBN - Description Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [ 200 ]). ]

HabitatSandy and rocky places near the sea[ 260 Title Conservatory and Indoor Plants Volumes 1 & 2 Publication Author Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books, London. Year 1998 ISBN 0-330-37376-5 Description Excellent photos of over 1,100 species and cultivars with habits and cultivation details plus a few plant uses. Many species are too tender for outdoors in Britain though there are many that can be grown outside. ]. Naturalized on cliffs and banks by the sea in Cornwall and S. Devon[ 1 Title RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Publication Author F. Chittendon. Publisher Oxford University Press Year 1951 ISBN - Description Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [ 200 ]). ].