Can anyone tell me what kind of plant this is?
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SandraB on Mar 25, 2015I wish I could help so I could get me one. It's lovely! Good Luck :DHelpful Reply
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Gretchen on Mar 25, 2015It't name is ice plant.Helpful Reply
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Elvira Pulido on Mar 25, 2015I have many of these, someone told me it is a succulent. These grow fast and spread. I'll try to posted some pics of mine. I planted my in a tree truck, you can't even see the truck any more.Helpful Reply
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Olga Rivas on Mar 25, 2015I have to agree, this is a succulent. Here in So.Calif. it grows very well as a ground cover, but it c an get out of control, so watch out. As a hanging plant it can look very pretty as long as it's pinched back so that it doesn't get stringy.Helpful Reply
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Clearissa Coward on Mar 25, 2015It's pretty. I would love to have a couple in pots on my deck.Helpful Reply
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Lynn Scanlan on Mar 25, 2015I can't tell how thick the leaves are but it looks like an "Impatient" to me.Helpful Reply
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Karen B on Mar 25, 2015Yep...........Gretchen is right...........Ice plantHelpful Reply
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Jill on Mar 26, 2015No, it's not ice plant, but it is a succulent and a member of the ice plant family. It's call Red Apple (Aptenia Cordifolia), and it's a ground cover. It grows and "crawls" along, roots wherever it can and prefers milder to hotter climates. It does not do well in extreme cold. It will freeze and turn to mush. It can be planted in hanging baskets, and makes a nice house plant, given enough light and mild temperatures. http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantab/apteniacord.htmHelpful Reply
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Ruth wallace on Mar 26, 2015Donna it is an ice plant. I have 4 of them. The flower is spikey when open. Google ice plant and you will see. It will also show you how to care for it.Helpful Reply
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Lynnis Burt on Mar 26, 2015It is the pink variety of the ice plant. Mine just made the winter here on the TX gulf coast for the second winter. They come in yellow, pink and I am not sure but think white too. They are good ground cover or hanging baskets and grow quickly and I cut mine and just stick it in another place or container and it takes off all by itself. A very pretty plant with small blooms but love it on the edge of beds with all my rock borders.Helpful Reply
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Kimberly Saxton Scruggs on Mar 26, 2015Just take a cutting to your local nursery and have them ID it or take it back to where you bought it (I realize it was the last one) and have them look it up on their inventory.Helpful Reply
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Donna N on Mar 26, 2015Thank you everyone!! I knew I could count on my "Hometalk" family!!Helpful Reply
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Maureen Neurath on Mar 26, 2015Hearts and flowers you start it by cuttings,,,,,,,Helpful Reply
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Phyllis on Mar 26, 2015Maureen is right it's hearts and flowers and they make great ground cover I have seen them in orange and pink blooms and they are very popular in Tucson but they can freeze in winterHelpful Reply
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R&B on Mar 26, 2015@Donna N:Jill is correct. It is called Aptenia cordifolia.(Google it). It is sometimes called Red Apple or Baby Sun Rose. It is a very invasive "ice plant/succulent" and if planted in a garden will over run and smother other plants. Best to keep it in a container or bordered in rock gardens. It is also pretty in a hanging basket since it trails downward. Needs some water until established but don't overwater or will turn to mush. Needs full sun to light shade.Also will not tolerate a freeze. It is native to hot,dry climates and does well as a drought tolerant plant. These grow like crazy all over Central to Southern California. They grow wild along coasts and do well in sandy soil. You can keep them indoors as long as near a sunny window. It can be propagated by seeds or cuttings. @Maureen and Phyllis: The plant that Donna shows only comes in red. There are many "ice plant" varieties that look similar and come in different colors.Helpful Reply
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R Wilson on Mar 26, 2015What growing conditions does it like?Helpful Reply
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Tommye1218 on Mar 28, 2015It doesn't match the pictures of ice plant. I think it is a peperomia, a tropical that needs inside care. It is very easy to propagate and makes a pretty hanging basket.Helpful Reply
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Elvira Pulido on Mar 28, 2015Here are pictures I mentioned I would post Donna N. It's not blooming yet.Helpful Reply
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