Karkalla – Disphyma crassifolium
Common name: Karkalla
I grow best: Drought, salt & light frost tolerate
• Sunny, light shade
• Ground cover, Height up to 0.3m, Width up to 1m
• Well-drained, dry, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix, Saline, Poor soil
• Flowers – all year
• Edible
• Attracts – bees, butterflies & other insects
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Habitat & Distribution:
| Family | |
| Plant Type | Succulent |
| Width | Ground cover, Height up to 0.3m, Width up to 1m |
| Flowering Time | All year |
| Soil Type | Well-drained, dry, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix, Saline, Poor soil |
| Climate Zone | Drought, salt & light frost tolerate |
| Growth Habit | |
| Soil Moisture | Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage |
| Special Uses | Leaves eaten fresh or dried and served with meat |
| Height | Height up to 0.3m |
| Flower Colour | pink |
| pH Level | Acid, Neutral |
| Plant Environment | Low maintenance garden |
| Light | Sunny, Light shade, Half shade |
| Lifespan | |
| Frost Tolerance | Tolerates light frost |
| Attracts Wildlife | Attracts – bees, butterflies & other insects |
Distribution:
Traditional uses: Leaves eaten fresh or dried and served with meat. Also used to soothe burns and insect bites by squeezing the liquid from the leaves.