What kind of soil would I need for the ice plant
Corpuscularia lehmannii - Ice Plant
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Open Sep 15, 2021 - 02:32 PM
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Sep 15, 2021 - 02:32 PM
I'd recommend a gritty soil that has a high mineral content. You want a soil that drains water quickly because ice plant, like many succulents, is prone to root rot. Many garden stores carry some kind of cactus and succulent soil. This should be fine. However, if you see standing water after you irrigate your ice plant for over a minute, you should add something like pearlite or sand to help your soil drain.
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Corpuscularia lehmannii - Ice Plant
Corpuscularia lehmannii: Various types of succulents are referred to as Ice Plants, but Corpuscularia lehmannii (sometimes listed as Delosperma lehmannii) has a particularly distinctive form. Its angular, three-sided leaves are extremely fleshy with a smooth, blue-green skin. In the wild, it grows i...
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