With its succulent fleshy leaves similar to jelly beans, and purple flowers in summer, the Karkalla provides good ground-cover. Spreading up to 2m, it is particularly useful for exposed locations, as part of succulent displays or as an interesting roof-garden plant.
- Type
- Native
- Maintenance
- Low
- Water use
- Minimal
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Container
- One
- Size
- Grass and Groundcover
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Zones
- Semi-arid with summer rain, Moist temperate with hot summers, Semi-arid with winter rain, Moist temperate with warm summers, Winter rains with dry summers
- Soils
- Sandy, Loam
- Tolerances
- Wind, Salt
- Regions
- Yarra Valley Water plants, Water efficient plants, Wagga Wagga (Water Wise), Wagga Wagga (Salt Tolerant)
- Shade levels
- Full sun
- Flowering seasons
- Spring, Winter, Summer
- Colours
- Red, White, Purple
- Gardens
- Mediterranean, Cottage