Delosperma cooperi

Delosperma cooperi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Delosperma
Species:
D. cooperi
Binomial name
Delosperma cooperi
Synonyms

Mesembryanthemum cooperi Hook.f.

Bicolored hybrid
Plantings in oceanfront gardens, Cambria, California, April 2020

Delosperma cooperi (syn. Mesembryanthemum cooperi), the trailing Iceplant, hardy iceplant or pink carpet,[1] is a dwarf perennial plant native to South Africa. It forms a dense lawn with abundant, long-lasting flowers. It reaches sizes of approximately 10–15 cm (4–6 in) tall, with fleshy leaves that are linear and simple and can grow up to 1.5 inches long and a trailing stem that hangs down.[2] These fleshy roots help provide the ability for the plants to recover and grow rapidly if a disturbance has occurred.[3]

  1. ^ "Delosperma cooperi (DEPCO)". EPPO Global Database. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Ice Plant". Ice Plant. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  3. ^ "Delosperma cooperi (Cooper's Hardy Ice Plant, Hardy Ice Plant) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". plants.ces.ncsu.edu. Retrieved 2020-12-11.