Botanical Name: Mesembryanthemum hybrida Pink
Common Names: Pigface, Succulent,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers, Succulents & Cacti Dense, Prostrate, Spreading
Description:
Tough, evergreen groundcover with greyish green succulent leaves and masses of pink daisy-like flowers throughout Spring and Summer. Great for rockeries, coastal gardens and hot spots in the garden where not many other plants would survive. Grows approx. 20cm H x 1m W.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
15-30cm 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Costal Garden, Courtyard, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Groundcover, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Tropical Garden
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Aizoaceae Africa
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Grey
Flower Colour: Pink
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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