Annuals Dictionary: Mesembryanthemum
Carpetweed family
Aizoaceae
Me-sem-bri-an’thee-mum. Fig-marigold . Originally, the fig-marigolds made up a huge genus, but over the past 100 years, they have been divided into several separate genera. Mesembryanthemum contains the original species described by Linnaeus and 40-50 other species, the one below most widely grown.
Description
Leaves alternate or opposite, nearly cylindrical, some flecked with glistening specks. Flowers generally large and showy, often daisylike because of the great number of petals and stamens, mostly white, red, or yellow. Calyx tubular, with 4-5 rather leafy lobes.
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