Carpobrotus rossii ‘White Hot’ – Karkalla
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- Carpobrotus rossii ‘White Hot’
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- Carpobrotus rossii ‘White Hot’
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- Carpobrotus rossii ‘White Hot’
This tough perennial native succulent has beautiful blue-green foliage with large silky white flowers. It is a popular bush tucker plant, and both the fruit and leaves are edible. It makes a good ground cover for a wide variety of situations from embankments to driveways and can also be used as a fire retardant planting for areas close to buildings. It does well on sandy soils and copes well with coastal conditions, and can be used for dune stabilisation. The seed pod turns red when ripe, and has a salty, fruity taste. Does best in a sunny spot to lightly shaded, and likes a well drained soil.
The ripe fruit is best eaten by sucking the seeds and pulp out from the base. The leaves are edible and have a salty crunch, they can be used fresh, steamed or pickled, they team well with meat dishes. The juice from the leaves can be applied to relieve insect bites.
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Scientific Name: | Carpobrotus rossii |
| Cultivar: | White Hot |
| Common Name: | Native Pig Face |
| Other Common Names: | Karkalla |
| Plant Type: | Ground cover |
| Height: | 0.2 ~ 0.4 metres |
| Width: | 0.5 ~ 1 metre |
| Flower Colour: | White |
| Flowering Time: | Spring, Summer |
| Ph Level: | Acid, Neutral, Alkaline |
| Soil Type: | Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix, Saline, Poor soil |
| Plant Environment: | Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Poolside, Container growing, Flower garden, Cold climate, Coastal garden, Drought resistant |
| Climate Zone: | Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Semi-arid |
| Light: | Sunny, Light shade |
| Growth Habit: | Evergreen, Dense foliage, Spreading |
| Lifespan: | Perennial |
| Soil Moisture: | Dry, Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage |
| Frost Tolerance: | Tolerates light frost |
| Plant Usage: | Groundcover, Feature plant, Fire retardant |
| Special Features: | Edible, Erosion control, Fast growing |
| Attracts Wildlife: | Bees, Other insects |
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