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Spring–Summer
Ice Plant
Carpobrotus edulis
Family: Aizoaceae
Citrus & Brightfaintfresh
SeasonSpring–Summer
OriginSouth Africa
IntensityVery Faint
LifespanPerennial
About This Flower
Citrus & Bright · Spring–Summer bloomer
Ice plant's glistening daisy-like flowers in vivid magenta and yellow carpet coastal cliffs and sandy banks, its succulent leaves filled with crystalline cells that glitter in sunlight.
Symbolism & Meaning
idleness, simple pleasures
In the Victorian language of flowers, ice plant means “Simple pleasures”.
Habitat & Environment
South Africa
Ice Plant is native to South Africa.
Quick Reference
- Scientific NameCarpobrotus edulis
- FamilyAizoaceae
- Native ToSouth Africa
- Bloom SeasonSpring–Summer
- LifespanPerennial
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