Carpobrotus aequilaterus

Botanical Description

Carpobrotus aequilaterus is an evergreen, succulent, prostrate perennial plant with branched stems that can be 2 metres long. It forms a dense carpet of growth around 20cm tall[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. , 365 Title Flora of New South Wales Publication Author Website http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is sometimes used as a soil stabilizer and is also sometimes grown as an ornamental, where it can be used as a very effective ground cover.