Ice plant
Title | Info |
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Common name | Ice-plant |
Scientific name | Cryophytum crystallinum |
Taxonomic group | Aizoaceae |
Source | Dan L. Perlman |
Food plants | Vegetables |
Keywords | Compositae |
Ice plant. The iceplant is native to coastal South Africa; its young leaves can be eaten like spinach, either raw or cooked. Under salty conditions, in which it often grows, the plant produces salt crystals on its leaves.