Kaffir Fig
(Hottentot-fig)
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Carpobrotus edulis
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May-August
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A succulent, mat-forming perennial which may cover sea-cliffs and sand dunes, or hang down rocks and walls. Some colonies were planted to stabilise dunes, while others have arisen from discarded garden material. Reproduction by seed is probably insignificant. Vegetative spread can be assisted by nesting gulls. It is frost-sensitive. Lowland.
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Flower from Lizard on 25 May
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Flower from Lizard on 25 May
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Foliage from Lizard in Cornwall on 26 May
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Form from Loe Bar in Cornwall on 22 May
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Flower from Lizard on 26 May
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Flower from Loe Bar on 25 May
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Foliage from Lizard on 26 May
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Form from Lizard on 25 May
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Flower from Lizard on 22 May
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Flower Bud from Lizard on 26 May
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Flowers from Lizard on 26 May
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Flowers from Loe Bar on 22 May
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Showy Dewflower
(Purple Carpet, Hairy dewflower, Royal Dewflower, Sundew, Australian Sundew), Rosea Iceplant, Pale Dewplant)
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Drosanthemum floribundum
(Mesembryanthemum floribundum, Mesembryanthemum hispidum var. pallidum, Mesembryanthemum torquatum)
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May-June
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A perennial shrub bearing thin, prostrate stems and succulent leaves. It is grown in coastal areas and is found thoroughly naturalised on walls, rocks and cliffs near the sea. It also occurs as a wool shoddy casual. Although seed is set in Britain, reproduction is by rooting of stem fragments. It is more frost sensitive than Carpobrotus and Disphyma, and this appears to limit its spread. Lowland. It is widely cultivated in Southern California. When the plant is in flower, the vegetative portions are often completely covered by a profusion of pink flowers. Draught-tolerant.
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Flower at Cadgwith on 26 May
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Flowers at Cadgwith on 25 May
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Foliage at Cadgwith on 26 May
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Form at Cadgwith on 27 May
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Flower at Cadgwith on 27 May
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Flower Bud at Cadgwith on 26 May
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Foliage at Cadgwith on 27 May
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Foliage at Cadgwith on 26 May
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