Mesembryanthemum

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Mesembryanthemum
Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, from Lanzarote, Canary Islands
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Caryophyllales Family: Aizoaceae Genus: Mesembryanthemum L.
Species
See text.

Mesembryanthemum is a genus of ornamental plants native to southern Africa. Many species which were formerly placed in this genus have since been moved into other genera such as Carpobrotus and Delosperma.

[edit] Species, included:

• The Fig marigold, also called like Icicle plant, or Pebble plant, is any of several South African plants in the Mesembryanthemum genus which is cultivated for showy pink or white flowers.

Namaqualand, South Africa

Namaqualand, South Africa

Namaqualand, South Africa

[edit] References

• Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million.. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. 
• Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

[edit] External links

• Fig marigold