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RE: Pigface - beautiful plant, unfortunate name.

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Carpobrotus, commonly known as pigface, ice plant, sour fig, and Hottentot fig, is a genus of ground-creeping plants with succulent leaves and large daisy-like flowers. The name refers to the edible fruits. It comes from the Ancient Greek karpos "fruit" and brotos "edible".very nice flowers @ctrl-alt-nwo

The genus includes some 12 to 20 accepted species. Most are endemic to South Africa, but there are at least four Australian species and one South American.
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Various Carpobrotus species are invasive introduced species in suitable climates throughout the world. The harm they do is variable, and sometimes hotly debated, when balanced against their value as firebreaks and as food for wildlife.Seeds are spread by mammals such as deer, rabbits, and rodents eating mature fruit

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Flowering and fruiting
The plant produces bright pink flowers in spring and summer. The fruit ripens when the flower is pollinated and spent. The fruiting body swells up and turns deep red, which makes it easy to spot among the green leaves. The fruit was used by native aborigines as a food source.

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[source](https://www.sgaonline.org.au/pigface-carpobrotus-glaucescens/

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