Carpobrotus dimidiatus

Botanical Description

Carpobrotus dimidiatus is an evergreen, succulent, perennial plant producing branched, prostrate stems around 2 metres long. The plant forms a dense carpet of growth around 20cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. It is commonly used to treat skin problems in the young and the elderly in S. Africa[ 295 Title PlantZAfrica.com Publication Author Website http://www.plantzafrica.com Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants. ]. It can be used to stabilize sandy soils near the sea.