Carpobrotus grow and care – succulent creeping subshrub of the genus Carpobrotus also known as Pig face, Carpobrotus perennial evergreen plant, used as edible plant for the fruits and some species for the edible leaves but mostly used as ornamental drought tolerant plant and ground cover plant, can grow in subtropical, mediterranean, tropic, desert or temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 8+.
Leaves color green in linear, the leaf is fleshy and some species the leaves can be edible.
Carpobrotus flower Flower color can be: white, red, orange, yellow, pink or purple with multi petals.
Fruit edible the color is green in a fig shape
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VIDEO How to grow Carpobrotus growing and care: Well-drained soil, sandy soil
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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
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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
