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How to grow Carpobrotus growing and care: Well-drained soil, sandy soil
What is the best way to start growing? Plant / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction? No
Difficulties or problems when growing: Invasive
Recommended planting season? All year
Pests and diseases: Snails
Pruning season: All year
How to prune: For design
Size of the plant? 5-20 cm (2-8 inches) height, width as long as possible
Growth speed in optimal condition: Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement: Small amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing: Full Sun
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant? No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers: Yes
Blooming information Bloom season: Spring / Summer / Autumn
General information about the flower White, orange, yellow, red, pink or purple flower with multi petals
Edible Fruits Fruit harvest season: Summer / Autumn / Winter
Fruits pests or diseases: Snails, slugs
What can be done with big quantities of Carpobrotus fruits? Jams, salad, eaten raw, pickles, cooked, dried
Work requirements on the fruit: Nothing special
How long does it take to bear fruit? 1 year
Edible leaves Leaves harvesting season: All year
How to harvest the leaves? After the plant establish young full growth
Information about leaves: Green or red leaves in linear, the leaf is fleshy
Uses of Carpobrotus leaves: Cooked, raw, pickle
Scientific name: Carpobrotus
Categories of growing Planting Season: Autumn Planting , Spring Planting , Summer planting , Winter planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Desert Climate , Mediterranean Climate , Subtropics Climate , Temperate Climate , Tropics Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Slow growing plants
Plant life-form: Evergreen , Perennial plant , Subshrub , Succulent
Plant Uses: Drought tolerant plants , Edible plants , Ground cover plants , Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Small amounts of water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10 , Hardiness zone 11 , Hardiness zone 12 , Hardiness zone 13 , Hardiness zone 8 , Hardiness zone 9
Ornamental parts: Ornamental flower , Ornamental fruit , Ornamental leaves , Ornamental plant
Leaf color:
Blooming season: Autumn flowers , Spring flowers , Summer flowers
Flower colors: Orange flower , Pink flower , Purple flower , Red flower , White flower , Yellow flower
Harvest Season: Autumn Harvest , Spring Harvest , Summer Harvest , Winter harvest
Edible Parts: Edible Fruit , Edible leaves
Culinary uses: Cooked , Dried fruit , Eaten raw , Fruit , Jams , Pickles , Salad