Mesembriantemo or Misembryanthenum, is a perennial plant, native to South Africa, appreciated and used since the time of the ancient Egyptians.
Exposure: loves positions in full sun and sheltered from drafts.
Temperature: requires frost protection.
Light: full sun.
Watering and environmental humidity: this perernne species must be watered more abundantly in summer (without exaggerating); with very reduced frequency in autumn-winter.
Substrate: garden soil, light, well drained, sandy and not very fertile.
Fertilization and special precautions: they do not require particular precautions. They can be grown in the ground or in pots.
Multiplication
They are transplanted in March under cover at a temperature of 15 ° C. The seedlings must be replenished in boxes, where they will be strengthened until May. At this point they are ready to be planted in the ground or in pots.