Log in Start trial

Crystal Ice Plant

Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum

Design with this plant

Overview

The Crystal Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum) is a succulent ground cover measuring up to 6 inches in height with a spread of up to 2 feet. It features fleshy, lime-green leaves covered in glistening, crystal-like hairs, giving the plant its icy appearance. Drought tolerant and preferring full sun, it blooms in summer with small, white-to-pale pink flowers, enhancing Mediterranean and rock garden designs with its unique texture.

Sun FullWater Extra in Summer, LowZones 3–10Type SucculentClimate Arid

Crystal Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum) — succulent with pink and white blooms; the plant will flourish and spread rapidly, image 71

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Extra in Summer, Low
USDA zones: 3–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type: Succulent
Family: Aizoaceae
Climate: Arid

See full data, regional cultivation notes, and design tools. Build a client presentation around this plant.

Start your 14-day trial

Photos (100)

Crystal Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum) — pink and white flowers in the garden; is a visually striking groundcover native to South Africa, image 70

Crystal Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum) — white-to-pale pink flowers

Crystal Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum) — is a visually striking groundcover native to South Africa that thrives in USDA hardiness zones 9 to 11

Crystal Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum) — giving the plant its icy appearance

Crystal Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum) — gritty soil and minimal water once established; commonly referred to as the Crystal Ice Plant

Crystal Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum) — Its unique texture and reflective foliage create a year-round interest; drought tolerant and preferring

Crystal Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum) — giving them a distinctive

Crystal Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum) — the plant will flourish and spread rapidly

Crystal Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum) — making it an excellent choice for xeriscaping; which is essential for its vigor

Crystal Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum) — commonly referred to as the Crystal Ice Plant

Crystal Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum) — pink and white flowers in the garden; is a visually striking groundcover native to South Africa that

Crystal Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum) — enhancing Mediterranean and rock garden designs with its unique texture

Crystal Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum) — so its growth should be monitored; succulent for full

Crystal Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum) — daisy-like flowers that can range from white to pale-pink; it is important to note this plant may become

Crystal Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum) — giving the plant its icy appearance; giving them a distinctive, image 74

Crystal Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum) — Drought tolerant and preferring full sun; its unique texture and reflective foliage create a year-round

Crystal Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum) — it is important to note this plant may become invasive in certain climates; daisy-like flowers, image 68

Crystal Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum) — white-to-pale pink flowers; lime-green leaves covered in glistening, image 76

Crystal Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum) — the plant will flourish and spread rapidly; succulent with pink and white blooms, image 62

Crystal Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum) — which is essential for its vigor

Crystal Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum) — daisy-like flowers that can range from white to pale-pink

Crystal Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum) — Adaptable to coastal climates and tolerant of salt spray; enhancing Mediterranean and rock garden designs

Crystal Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum) — heart-shaped leaves that are covered with shimmering bladder cells; especially when planted in, image 58

Crystal Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum) — Adaptable to coastal climates and tolerant of salt spray; enhancing Mediterranean and rock, image 56

Photographs by 9 contributors

Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Daniel Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Patricio Novoa Quezada from Valparaíso, Chile, CC BY 2.0 · source
myself, CC BY 3.0 · source
Globetrotter19, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Leo-setä, CC BY 2.0 · source
Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Related plants

Carpet Of Stars (Ruschia Lineolata) — It displays vibrant pink blooms amidst dense, evergreen foliage up to 2.5 inches tall

Ground cover

Carpet Of Stars

Ruschia Lineolata

FullUSDA 3–10

Creeping Shrubby Ice Plant (Ruschia Pulvinaris) — reaching up to 8 inches in height and spreading up to 24 inches wide

Ground cover

Creeping Shrubby Ice Plant

Ruschia Pulvinaris

FullUSDA 6–10

Croce Ice Plant (Malephora Crocea) — is a vibrant groundcover known for its succulent

Ground cover

Croce Ice Plant

Malephora Crocea

FullUSDA 8–11

'Dancing Embers' Hardy Ice Plant (Delosperma hybrid) — It grows just 2-4 inches tall and spreads 20-24 inches wide, forming a low carpet

'Dancing Embers' Hardy Ice Plant

Delosperma hybrid

Deltoid-Leaved Dew Plant (Oscularia Deltoides) — which are a soft blue-green with reddish-pink edges

Succulent

Deltoid-Leaved Dew Plant

Oscularia Deltoides

FullUSDA 8–11

Granita® Raspberry (Delosperma floribundum) — This hardy succulent forms a dense

Ground cover

Granita® Raspberry

Delosperma floribundum

FullUSDA 8–10