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Mesembryanthemum sea-purslane

Sesuvium mesembryanthoides

Aizoaceae
Perennial
Ornamental
Attracts pollinators

About this plant

Sesuvium mesembryanthoides is an ornamental perennial that requires full sun and medium watering. It is an evergreen plant that grows to a height of 0.2–0.4 meters and is suitable for USDA zones 9–11. This plant blooms from July to September with pink, red, and yellow flowers. It prefers sandy, loamy, or chalky soil and attracts pollinators, but is not fragrant or toxic.

Light

Full sun

Watering

Low water

Soil

Sandy, Loamy, Chalky

Height

0.3–0.6 m

Spread

0.3–0.5 m

Zones

7–10

Flower colors

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