The most common Ice plant along the freeways in Calfornia
By Delonix1
1 Mar, 2009
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You can't go on any freeway in California (lower-elevations) without seeing this ice plant. There's several colors available.
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I remember this stuff. When we lived in Orange county this stuff was everywhere. Lots of colors and very pretty.
1 Mar, 2009
Thank for the comments!
Yes, Wohlibuli it is everywhere. They are a good grounds cover for the sides of the freeways. As a landscape ground-cover they tend to get a lot of diseases or die-back and many bugs and rodent love to live in them. They are so widely used because they are drought tolerant and grow very quickly.
1 Mar, 2009
Looks like a sea anemone :)
2 Mar, 2009
Tasteyg:
Yes, they do look a lot like a sea anemone...and they act like one also.
The flowers close up at night and open during the day.
2 Mar, 2009
Marguerite, Thanks!
3 Mar, 2009
Love the colour of this one.
1 Mar, 2009