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Carpobrotus glaucescens Pigface |
With a name like Pigface, you know you just gotta have one! Who can resist the charm of this succulent, creeping plant with 2-1/2" diameter flowers that are purple with a white center? Pigfaces are common creepers of the beaches, dunes and headlands. It is useful for sand dune stabilization. Plant in sandy, well-drained soils in full sun. It is found native to the eastern seashores of Australia where it grows on cliffs and salt marshes and sandy flats. Purple flowers appear in summer, followed by a reddish, edible fruit which was eaten raw and the leaves were baked. Juice from the leaves was used to relieve stings.
| Temperature Rating | USDA Zone 9 |
| Type | Succulent groundcover |
| Flower Color | Purple/white |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Placement | Sun |
| Culture | Moderate moisture |
| Native | Queensland, New South Wales |
| Family | Aizoaceae |
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