Mesembryanthemum cordifolium
Heart Leaf Ice Plant
Also known as: Aptenia cordifolia (L.fil.) Schwantes +5 more
- Aptenia cordifolia (L.fil.) Schwantes
- Litocarpus cordifolius (L.fil.) L.Bolus
- Ludolfia cordifolius (L.f.) L.Bolus
- Mesembryanthemum cordifolium subsp. variegatum Hovey
- Mesembryanthemum tetrasepalum Regel
- Tetracoilanthus cordifolius (L.fil.) Rappa & Camarrone
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Aizoaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Found natively in Africa, Mesembryanthemum cordifolium (commonly known as Heart-leaf Ice-Plant) is a succulent shrub belonging to the Aizoaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Succulent
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Ascension, Azores, Baleares, Bolivia, California, Canary Is., Colombia, East Aegean Is., Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Great Britain, Italy, Juan Fernández Is., Kriti, Libya, Madeira, Mexico Northwest, Morocco, Mozambique, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Oregon, Peru, Portugal, Queensland, Sicilia, South Australia, Spain, St.Helena, Tasmania, Tunisia, Victoria