Creeping Ice Plant

Creeping Ice Plant Care

Lampranthus Multiradiatus

What is the plant

Lampranthus multiradiatus is naturally found in the semi-desert areas of South Africa growing in very well drained poor sandy soils in a open sunny position and is drought and salt tolerant but frost tender Lampranthus roseus is a popular, maintenance-free, relatively short lived perennial groundcover, sometimes grown as annual. It is used to cover banks and slopes in tropical and warmer temperate areas of the world. In areas prone to heavy frost, grow in an intermediate greenhouse or conservatory, in pots of cactus compost, obtainable from good garden centres.

Invasive in coastal California.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Part Sun

Temperature

min -4°C

Hardiness zone

9 - 11

Difficulty

Easy

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Water regularly from early spring to the end of autumn when soil becomes dry, and keep the compost quite dry when the plants are dormant watering, only if the plant starts shrivelling (, but they will generally grow even in winter if given water). Its morphological characteristics indicate that it can over-summer without much water and then grow vigorously during the rainy season, although constantly wet soil can cause it to rot.
Pruning
Trim or cut around the edges if plants grow out of bounds.
Fertilizer
Fertilize very lightly in early spring.

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Sunlight
Sun to half-shade. This plant needs some protection from the sun in climates that become very hot in the summer; however, it will not bloom well if it does not receive enough sunlight. So, areas that have morning sun and afternoon filtered shade would be the best locations in which to plant Lampranthus roseus in these climates.
Soil
It prefers well-drained, sandy soils.
Temperature
Plants are reputedly relatively tender, and hardy to about -4(-7) degrees Celsius. Cold weather kills them down to the ground, but they rebound with the onset of warm weather. North of Zone (8B-)9, it must be grown as an annual.