Botanical Name: Lampranthus spectabilis
Common Name: Trailing iceplant (several varieties)
Type of Plant: dicot: groundcover
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape very low trailing-prostrate plant, clusters of fleshy leaves at nodes, stems and leaves dotted/glandular
Height 6-12"
Spread indefinite
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoor full sun
Soil prefers sandy soils, tolerates most
Hardiness hardy (zones 12-24); prefers warm sunny locations
 
Morphology:
Leaves modified pinnate: finger shaped, gray-green, opposite, short lateral branchlets, conspicuously glandular, 1/4-1/2" long
Flowers pink, rose, red, purple or orange, solitary, terminal flowers on short branchlets, many slender petals, 1/2-3/4" wide – late winter
Fruit 1/4" wide fleshy capsule
 
Propagation:
softwood and semihardwood cuttings
 
Usage:
excellent low carpet forming ground cover, prized for its spectacular flower display and drought tolerance, good for steep slopes
 
Landscape Care:
Watering occasional deep soak, drought tolerant after established
Fertilizing little required
Pruning head back ends to keep in bounds
Pests/Diseases relatively free
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: South Africa
Family: Aizoaceae

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