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Carpobrotus glaucescens – Pig Face

Succulent groundcover
Full sun
Sandy well-draining soil
Flowers Spring to Summer
Bush tucker species, edible fruit
Prune or whipper snip to keep tidy
Vegetation Community
Coastal sand dunes

$8.80

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Description

Height
Succulent with trailing stems to 2m

Aspect
Full sun

Soil
Sandy well-draining soil

Flowers / Fruit
Spring to Summer

Tips
Bush tucker, the fruit is said to taste like salty apples. Roasted leaves have been used as salt substitute. Juice from the fruit has been used as pain relief from insect bites.

Vegetation Community
Coastal sand dunes