Carpobrotus edulis indigenous south

  Carpobrotus edulis is a creeping, mat-forming succulent species and member of the Stone Plant family Aizoaceae, one of about 30 species in the genus Carpobrotus. It is also known as ice plant, Highway Ice Plant, Pigface or Hottentot Fig and in South Africa as the Sour Fig (Suurvy; earlier: Hotnosvy), on account of its edible fruit. It was previously classified in genus Mesembryanthemum and is sometimes referred to by this name. The species is native to South Africa but is naturalised in many other regions throughout the world. Groundcover, Succulent leaves, yellow flowers turning pink, drought resistant, fruits edible. Sow Autumn. USDA Zone - 8 Season to Sow - Autumn   Please familiarise yourself with the shipping info below Shipping Rates are as listed below Approximate processing and transit times are listed below

  Carpobrotus edulis is a creeping, mat-forming succulent species and member of the Stone Plant family Aizoaceae, one of about 30 species in the genus Carpobrotus. It is also known as ice plant, Highway Ice Plant, Pigface or Hottentot Fig and in South Africa as the Sour Fig (Suurvy; earlier: Hotnosvy), on account of its edible fruit. It was previously classified in genus Mesembryanthemum and is sometimes referred to by this name. The species is native to South Africa but is naturalised in many other regions throughout the world. Groundcover, Succulent leaves, yellow flowers turning pink, drought resistant, fruits edible. Sow Autumn. USDA Zone - 8 Season to Sow - Autumn   Please familiarise yourself with the shipping info below Shipping Rates are as listed below Approximate processing and transit times are listed below PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DO NOT SHIP OUTSIDE OF SOUTH AFRICA  

Purple Flowered Carpobrotus acinaciformis, or Hottentot-fig or Sour fig. Same Aizoaceae family as Carpobrotus edulis, who has the yellow flowers. Succulent groundcover, ideal for low-maintenance and water-wise gardens. It is also a useful first-aid plant with edible fruits for the herb or kitchen garden. Indigenous to South Africa and used extensively to control erosion with no need for care or water once established. Frequently utilised as a sand binder, ground cover, dune and embankment stabiliser, and fire-resistant barrier and also a superb water-wise plant. Bagged in small bags for planting out. Minimum order of 10 items. Collection only.

Fockea is a genus of succulent scrubs endemic to southern Africa, known collectively as water roots, a reference to their characteristic bulbous caudex, which is edible in at least some species. Species include Fockea angustifolia, Fockea capensis, Fockea comaru, Fockea edulis, Fockea multiflora and Fockea sinuata. Fockea edulis is a caudiciform vine, with a tuber that may reach up to 30cm in diameter in cultivation. It is said that the Hottentots used to eat the tuber. It is endemic to South Africa and flowers during summer. The flowers are green, about 1cm wide, not very showy, but lightly scented. Though the name ' edulis ' indicates the plant is edible, a long and elaborated cooking procedure is however required to rid the plant of the alkaloids which are present. We do not suggest plants for consumption.

This is a very attractive, small deciduous tree, with bright green leaves that turn to a pleasing yellowish colour in autumn. Its beauty is also complemented by its upright crown, and somewhat drooping branches, resembling a eucalypt from a distance. Bushman's tea is a shrub to small tree growing up to 10 m tall. The stem is usually straight and slender, with a narrow crown. The bark is light grey, becoming darker. It is rough and often cracked. The young stems are pinkish in colour. The leaves of this tree are opposite and are hanging. They have a leathery texture and are shiny bright green on the upper surface and paler beneath. The leaf margins are strongly serrated. Leaf stalks are short and pinkish in colour. Creamy-white to greenish minute flowers are borne in leaf axils in spring. They appear in clusters. In late October, the tree bears reddish brown, three-lobed capsules. They are 10 mm long and in late summer split to release the narrowly winged seeds. Khat is found in woodlands and on rocky outcrops. It is scattered in KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape, mostly from the mist belt, moving inland. It is also found in the Western Cape, Mpumalanga, Swaziland, Mozambique and through to tropical Africa and the Arab countries. The generic name Catha is derived from the Arabic common name for this plant khat and the specific name edulis is a Greek word meaning 'edible'. It is derived from the leaves of this tree being used in teas by the Bushmen, as it contains a habit-forming stimulant. Bushman's tea is attractive in the garden. It can be planted in groups or in mixed beds where it gives height all year round and beauty in the autumn months. The plant is widely used against respiratory diseases. In tropical Africa and Arab countries it provides the habit-forming stimulant found in the leaves. The leaves are brewed as tea or chewed for this purpose. The effects include wakefulness and hyperexcitability, and suppressed hunger. In South Africa, this plant is regarded as a drug, since the drug cathinone, which is extracted from it, is listed in the Drug Act. It is however not widely used in this country, except by some groups of people from the Eastern Cape. The wood of Bushman's tea is also used for a number of purposes. It is hard and fine-grained, and therefore is good for firewood and furniture. The bark is also used as an insect repellent and the stem for fence poles. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - SHOULD YOU BE LOCATED IN THE USA AND ORDER THIS ITEM WE WILL REGRETTABLY NOT BE ABLE TO SHIP IT AND THE ORDER WILL BE REFUNDED. Please familiarise yourself with the shipping info below Shipping Rates are as listed below Approximate processing and transit times are listed below PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DO NOT SHIP OUTSIDE OF SOUTH AFRICA