Scientific Name | Carpobrotus rosii |
Size and form | Prostrate, spreading and succulent creeper 2-3 m wide. |
Flowers, leaves and fruit | The large flower is bright pink and can occur most of the year. Fruits are rounded, fleshy and edible. Leaves are green, chunky, succulent, three-sided, incurved and edible. |
Growing conditions | Coastal-growing species useful for binding soil on dunes or in sandy well-drained soils. Suitable in full-sun or semi-shade position. It is salt and drought tolerant. |