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ice plant Ice plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum).

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ice plant, any of several species of low-growing succulent plants of the carpetweed family (Aizoaceae). They include members of the genera Mesembryanthemum, Carpobrotus, Conicosia, Delosperma, and the monotypic Disphyma. Most ice plants are native to arid regions of southern Africa, and some are cultivated as ornamental ground covers. Highway ice plant (Carpobrotus edulis, formerly Mesembryanthemum edule) is one of the most commonly grown species and is named for the transparent glistening swellings on its edible...

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