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Mesembryanthemum cordifolium
Also called Brack Mesemb, Heartleaf Sunfig, Strawberry Mesemb
In Singapore: Baby Sun Rose, Heartleaf Iceplant, Ice Plant, Red Aptenia, Dew Plant, Rock Rose (Grown in Singapore)
A creeping, mat-forming succulent perennial from South Africa, grown as a groundcover in warm, sunny, dry-to-moderate conditions. It is a species, not a genus, and is widely grown and in some regions considered invasive.
Mesembryanthemum cordifolium, formerly known as Aptenia cordifolia, is a species of succulent plant in the family Aizoaceae. It is a creeping plant that forms a carpet of flat-growing perennial herbs in groups on the ground from a base. The genus name means middle-embryo flower in reference to the position of the ovary in the flower. The specific epithet is derived from Latin for heart-shaped leaves.
Native to the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, this species has become widely known as an ornamental plant. Today it can be found growing in Australia, escaped gardens and naturalized in some parts of California, Oregon and Florida, in the Mediterranean region of the Europe and in central Mexico. The plant was recently determined to be invasive in California and was listed as a wildland weed red alert.
The primary use of the plant is ornamental. The locals of the region of origin use the plant for its anti-inflammatory properties.
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[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Mesembryanthemum cordifolium by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
