Delosperma echinatum - "Pickle Plant"
To 8"
Hardy to Zone 10 (30F)
Full Sun
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This South African plant is a sprawling succulent which can form a dense mat up 15" - 20" wide. Soft yellow flowers and lots of tiny thorns adorn this cutie.
Delosperma (from the Greek 'delos'=evident, 'sperma'=seed) is a genus of about 100 species of succulent plants and is fairly common in southern and eastern Africa. One of the most interesting and distinguishing characters of this family is their seed capsules, for which they were named. When these capsules open (in response to rain), the seeds are exposed to the elements and are not covered by any protective membrane, like those of most of the other plants in the same family.