Icy ficoid Succulent
2.99$
15 + / pack
(Mesembryanthemum crystallinum) Annual or biennial, up to 10 inches. Abundant production of small white to pink daisy-like flowers in summer. A bed of Iceplant is eerily reminiscent of an underwater population of sea anemones! The glossy, succulent leaves are edible, making it a delicious, slightly tangy spinach substitute. The crushed leaves also make a natural lather and have been used as a soap substitute. At one time, the leaves were used to treat scurvy on long voyages, which explains its occurrence all over the world, the seeds being present in soil dropped by ships in ballast dumps. Native to southern and western Africa.
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