About heart-leaf ice plant
Mesembryanthemum cordifolium, formerly known as Aptenia cordifolia, is a species of succulent plant in the family Aizoaceae. It is a creeping plant that forms a carpet of flat-growing perennial herbs in groups on the ground from a base. The genus name means middle-embryo flower in reference to the position of the ovary in the flower. The specific epithet is derived from Latin for heart-shaped leaves.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Mesembryanthemum cordifolium
- Genus
- Mesembryanthemum
- Family
- AIZOACEAE
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Aizoaceae
Carpet-Weed Family
heart-leaf ice plant belongs to the Aizoaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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