Lampranthus Species, Orange Ice Plant, Trailing Ice Plant

Lampranthusaurantiacus

Family
Aizoaceae (ay-zoh-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Lampranthus (lam-PRAN-thus)
Species
aurantiacus (aw-ran-ti-AYE-kus)
Synonym
Mesembryanthemum amoenum
Other Details
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are showy
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Amesti, California

Corralitos, California

Elkhorn, California

Interlaken, California

Pajaro, California

San Jose, California

Watsonville, California

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
0
neutral
1
negative
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J
San Jose, CA | January 2010 | negative

This plant is considered invasive in California.

P
Freedom, CA (Zone 9b) | January 2010 | positive

I ditto PalmBob, it is the second of January 2010 and mine are blooming away. All that bright yellow just makes me happy looking at it! ...Read More

P
Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | March 2004 | positive

Wow... you want a plant that will burn your retinas in the late winter? This is it. Shocking yellow-orange flowers en masse. Great ice...Read More

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