Crystalline Ice Plant
NameCrystalline Ice Plant
Species NameMesembryanthemum crystallinum
Common NameCrystalline Ice Plant
Bonsai Styleforest
Estimated Age (years)1
Container Typenatural ground
Geographic Originafrica
Cultivation Difficultybeginner
Foliage Typesucculent
Height (cm)8
Nebari (Root Flare) QualityN/A
Is Floweringtrue
Notable FeaturesFleshy leaves covered in glistening bladder cells; numerous white, daisy-like flowers; reddish foliage.
Description
This specimen of Crystalline Ice Plant is a low-growing succulent, characterized by its reddish, fleshy leaves covered in bladder cells that glisten like ice crystals. It is currently in bloom, displaying numerous small white flowers with delicate, ray-like petals and yellow centers, thriving in sandy soil.
