Asked on Mar 25, 2015
Can anyone tell me what kind of plant this is?
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Donna N
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I bought it today and lucky me, grabbed one without an ID/care tag! The flowers, when open, look a little spiky but are soft. The leaves are thick and resemble a succulent but I don't think it is. Any help would be appreciated!
18 answers
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I wish I could help so I could get me one. It's lovely! Good Luck :D
SandraB
on Mar 25, 2015
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It't name is ice plant.
Gretchen
on Mar 25, 2015
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I 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.
Elvira Pulido
on Mar 25, 2015
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I 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.
Olga Rivas
on Mar 25, 2015
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It's pretty. I would love to have a couple in pots on my deck.
Clearissa Coward
on Mar 25, 2015
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I can't tell how thick the leaves are but it looks like an "Impatient" to me.
Lynn Scanlan
on Mar 25, 2015
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Yep...........Gretchen is right...........Ice plant
Karen B
on Mar 25, 2015
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No, 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.htm
Jill
on Mar 26, 2015
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Donna 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.
Ruth wallace
on Mar 26, 2015
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It 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.
Lynnis Burt
on Mar 26, 2015
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Just 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.
Kimberly Saxton Scruggs
on Mar 26, 2015
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Thank you everyone!! I knew I could count on my "Hometalk" family!!
Donna N
on Mar 26, 2015
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Hearts and flowers you start it by cuttings,,,,,,,
Maureen Neurath
on Mar 26, 2015
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Maureen 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 winter
Phyllis
on Mar 26, 2015
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@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.
R&B
on Mar 26, 2015
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What growing conditions does it like?
R Wilson
on Mar 26, 2015
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It 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.
Tommye1218
on Mar 28, 2015
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Here are pictures I mentioned I would post Donna N. It's not blooming yet.
Elvira Pulido
on Mar 28, 2015
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