Scientific Name:
Lampranthus blandus
Pronunciation:
lam-PRAN-thus
Common Name:
trailing ice plant
Family Name:
Aizoaceae
Plant Type:
Indoor foliage plant, Succulent or Cacti
Key ID Features:
Leaves succulent, margins entire to toothed, typically linear to oblong; flowers large, daisy-like in June; fruit with seed chambers partially covered by a membrane (unlike Delosperma).
Habit:
Horizontal
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Africa - southern
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 9: (-7 to -1 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Bedding plant, Indoor plant, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivar shown may include L. 'Pink Vygie'. Note: some species in this genus may look very similar to L. spectabilis and Delosperma.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Succulent
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Linear, Obovate, Spatulate
Apices:
Acute, Rounded
Bases:
Decurrent, Truncate
Margins:
Dentate, Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary, Head-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Orange, Yellow, Violet, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Red
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul
Additional Info:
numerous petal-like sepals
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Red, Tan
Organ Modifications:
Succulent leaves
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids, Mites, Slugs or snails (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant)
