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    Mesembryanthemum cordifolium

    Also Known As

    • Aptenia cordifolia
    • Baby Sun Rose
    • Baby Sunrose
    • Dew Plant
    • Heartleaf Ice Plant

    Plant type

    cactus / succulent, groundcover

    size

    • H: 4"-6"
    • W: 1'-2'

    planting zones

    • 9b-12

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    Mesembryanthemum cordifolium plant details

    Mesembryanthemum cordifolium is an evergreen groundcover cactus / succulent with green foliage. In spring and summer magenta and pink flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Does well in average, lean and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Mesembryanthemum cordifolium

    Plant type: groundcover cactus / succulent
    Plant family: aizoaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 1 FT - 2 FT - wide, 4 IN - 6 IN - tall
    Flowers: magenta and pink blooms in spring and summer
    Uses: container plant, edging plant, gravel garden, rock garden, showy, spreading

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Mesembryanthemum cordifolium

    USDA Zones: 9b - 12
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: regular - low
    Resistant to: heat
    Soil needs: average, lean and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Baby Sunrose has light green and creamy-white variegated leaves with magenta-pink flowers. The leaves are waxy and drought-tolerant. Although a low-growing plant, Baby Sunrose has a vining habit so it performs well in a hanging basket or draping over the edge of a container. In southern zones, it's often used as a ground cover or in rock gardens.

    By: Logee's Plants for Home & Garden

    Aptenia cordifolia, also known as Baby Sun Rose is a succulent like spreading plant with starry apple red flowers...likes sun to part shade and tolerates heat and drought..hardy to 23 °F..will creep and cascade covering a large area. Flowers summer thru autumn.

    By: Accents for Home and Garden

    Gardening facts about Mesembryanthemum cordifolium plant

    How to Grow Mesembryanthemum cordifolium

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular - low

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • lean
      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • pink
      • magenta

    • Flower Season

      • spring
      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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    Conophytum obcordellum

    aka Conophytum giftbergense, Conophytum multicolor, Conophytum mundum, Conophytum obcordellum subsp. obcordellum, Mesembryanthemum obcordellum

    Plant Type

    Cactus / Succulent

    Zones

    10a-12

    Size

    Height: 2"-4"

    Width: 3"-9"

    • sun - bright shade
    • low
    Photo of Conophytum obcordellum foliage, form by Stan Shebs
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    Pleiospilos simulans

    aka Mesembryanthemum simulans, Split Rock

    Plant Type

    Cactus / Succulent

    Zones

    9b-11

    Size

    Height: 6"

    Width: 12"

    • sun - mostly sun
    • low - drought tolerant
    Photo of Pleiospilos simulans foliage by Kara Nursery
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    Carpobrotus chilensis [Pistol River, OR]

    aka Mesembryanthemum chilensis, Sea Fig

    Plant Type

    Cactus / Succulent, Groundcover

    Zones

    8b-12

    Size

    Height: 3"-6"

    Width: 72"-144"

    • sun - mostly sun
    • low
    Photo of Carpobrotus chilensis [Pistol River, OR] flower by Franco Folini
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    Argyroderma fissum

    aka Argyroderma braunsii, Argyroderma brevipes, Argyroderma digitifolium, Argyroderma hutchinsonii, Argyroderma latipetalum, Argyroderma litorale, Argyroderma orientale, Cheiridopsis braunsii, Gibbaeum fissum, Mesembryanthemum brevipes, Mesembryanthemum fissum, Roodia braunsii, Roodia brevipes, Roodia digitifolia

    Plant Type

    Cactus / Succulent

    Zones

    10a-12

    Size

    Height: 4"-8"

    Width: 6"-12"

    • sun - dappled shade
    • occasional - drought tolerant
    Photo of Argyroderma fissum foliage by Stan Shebs
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    Antimima granitica

    aka Mesembryanthemum granitica, Ruschia granitica

    Plant Type

    Cactus / Succulent, Groundcover

    Zones

    10a-12

    Size

    Height: 1"-6"

    Width: 6"-15"

    • sun
    • occasional - drought tolerant
    Photo of Antimima granitica foliage, form by Cactus Jungle
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