Carpobrotus edulis subsp. parviflorus
Kaffir Fig
Carpobrotus edulis
(L.) N.E.Br. Species
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- Botanical name
- Carpobrotus edulis
- Also known as
- Hottentot-Fig, Kaffir Fig
- Family
- Aizoaceae
- Genus
- Carpobrotus
- Reference
- World Flora Online
How to grow Kaffir Fig
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Other names for this plant
These names have all been used for Carpobrotus edulis but are no longer the accepted name. You may still meet them on old labels, in books, or in nursery catalogues.
Abryanthemum edule
Carpobrotus edulis var. chrysophthalmus
Carpubrotus edulis var. rubescens
Mesembryanthemum acinaciforme var. flavum
Mesembryanthemum edule
Mesembryanthemum edule var. flavum
Others in Carpobrotus
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