Ice Plant, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum
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Botanical name:- Mesembryanthemum crystallinum.
| Scientific name | mesembryanthemum crystallinum |
| Common name |
Ice plant |
| Temperature requirement | 25-35 °C |
| Humidity | 40-50% |
| Light | Full sun |
| Watering | Water everyday &keep moist |
| Pests | Bees and mice |
| Pet friendliness | Not hazardous |
| Maximum plant height | 10 to 30 cm |
| Potting mix | Potting soil/red soil/manure/perlite |
| Pot requirement | Good drainage & repot every 1-2 years |
| Nutrition | Apply manure for first 15 days and npk for next 15 days |
| Pruning & training | Remove dead & diseased leaves with sterile shears |
| Common color & season | Pink, white, yellow, red |
| Description | Mesembryanthemum crystallinum plants grow well on sandy soils that have good drainage. It thrives and can grow out of control in moist soils. Ice plant grows in clumps and is mat-forming.Once growing, it is best to water Ice plant regularly, and apply a liquid fertiliser once the first round of flowering has occurred.It can be propagated by cutting. |
