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Merete

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Are all Mesembryanthemum types edible?
« on: May 27, 2007, 17:21:41 »
I've planted Mesembryanthemum Crstallinum (ice plant, salt herb) from seed. When they started sprouting, the plants turned out to resemble my midday flowers (Mesembryanthemum spp., according to THAT seed packet) a whole lot.

Does anyone know whether the midday flowers are edible, too? The midday flower leaves are a little smaller, otherwise, there's NO difference - and I've actually found that midday flower is one of the names for the common ice plant...

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Re: Are all Mesembryanthemum types edible?
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2007, 07:52:12 »
Moving this one to the top in the hopes of getting a reply...

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Re: Are all Mesembryanthemum types edible?
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2007, 11:05:51 »
According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Plant it is no longer classed as a Mesembryanthemum and its biological name is now Carpobrotus edulis.
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