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Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum
Also called Slender Leaf Iceplant, Slender Iceplant, Slender Leaved Iceplant
Slenderleaf iceplant is a small, mostly prostrate succulent annual (sometimes subshrub) that forms mats of bumpy, cylindrical leaves; it is native to South Africa and is a weedy invasive in many warm regions. Grow it in full sun with sharp drainage and little water.
Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum is a species of succulent plant in the genus Mesembryanthemum known by the common name slenderleaf iceplant. It is the type species for the genus. It is native to South Africa but can also be found in coastal areas of the Mediterranean Basin, Macaronesia, and Middle East. It is known in many other places as an introduced species and sometimes an invasive weed, including several regions of Australia, parts of the western United States and adjacent Mexico, and some Atlantic islands.
M. nodiflorum is a usually annual herb forming a mostly prostrate clump or mat of stems up to a maximum of about 20 centimeters in length. The small stem branches are lined with knob-like cylindrical fleshy leaves up to 2 centimeters long. The herbage is green to bright red and visibly bumpy with shiny, bubble-like papillae. Flowers are solitary or borne in loose clusters.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum 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.
