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Hottentot-fig Mesembryanthemum (Dew Plant) family
Carpobrotus edulis Aizoaceae

Hottentot-fig has showy magenta or yellow flowers up to 10cm across. The plant has thick fleshy triangular-shaped leaves for withstanding dry conditions, and grows on cliffs and sand dunes in the South-west of England. It was originally introduced from South Africa and is now naturalised.

Hottentot-fig magenta flower Hottentot-fig yellow flower

Flowers and leaves Triangular leaf close-up




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