Sea fig
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3Will it grow where I live?
Sea fig is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 9): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. It also needs warm summers – in Central Europe that means wine-growing regions, cities or a sheltered south-facing wall.
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Profile
- Family
- Aizoaceae
- Habit
- perennial
- Height
- 0.2 m
- Spread
- 2 m
- Growth
- fast
- Lifespan
- 25 years
- First yield
- after 2 years
- Hardiness
- zone 9–12
- Shade tolerance
- full sun
- Soil
- Sand
- Soil moisture
- Desert – semi-dry
- pH
- 5.5 – 8
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
Growing
Vollsonniger, sandiger Küstenstandort; trockenheits- und salztolerant. Als kriechender Bodendecker zur Hangbefestigung geeignet, frostfrei überwintern.
Frequently asked questions
Sea fig: how big does it get?
Sea fig (Carpobrotus chilensis) grows as a perennial and reaches roughly 0.2 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 2 m. Growth is fast.
Sea fig: what site does it need?
Sea fig tolerates full sun. Suitable soils are Sand. Soil moisture should be in the range Desert – semi-dry. The pH may lie between 5.5 and 8.
Sea fig: is it hardy?
Sea fig is listed as hardy in zone 9–12 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Sea fig: will it grow in Central Europe?
Sea fig is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 9): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. It also needs warm summers – in Central Europe that means wine-growing regions, cities or a sheltered south-facing wall.
Sea fig: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from May to August.
Sea fig: when is it harvested?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate the fruit ripens from July to September.
Sea fig: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Sea fig. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Sea fig: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 4/10, Medicinal 3/10, Other uses 3/10.
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