ice-plant
Crystalline-leaved ground cover
Ice-plant is a succulent ground cover with fleshy leaves that glisten as if covered in frost or ice crystals.
The plants store water in their leaves, giving them a distinctive crystalline appearance.
Native to South Africa, ice-plants thrive in dry, coastal conditions and are often used for erosion control or as ornamental ground cover: The ice-plant spread across the sandy slope.
Medicinal gel plant
- cactusSpiny desert plant
- sedumSucculent groundcover genus
- agaveSpiny desert succulent
- kalanchoeSucculent houseplant, colorful blooms
jade · xerophyte · fleshy · drought-tolerant · rosette · plump · moisture
Modifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- decorativeServing to beautify
- colorfulFull of varied hues
- bloomsFlowers or flourishes
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
showy · magenta · pink · yellow · purple · flower · petal · garden
Growing in dense sheets
- creepingMoving slowly, stealthily
- spreadingExtending over space
- low-growingRemaining near ground level
- carpetThick floor textile
trailing · dense · border · edging · pathway · bedding · mounding · hardy
Wind-formed sand ridges
- salt-tolerantAble to withstand salinity
- seasideCoastal recreational area
- shorelineLand-water boundary
- cliffVertical rock wall
windswept · beach · invasive · naturalized · stabilization · saline · embankment
Reflecting light softly
- sparkleEmit flashing light
- dewdropCondensed moisture on surfaces
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- shimmeringGleaming with wavering light
glassy · bead · iridescent · prismatic
aloe
Medicinal gel plant
kalanchoe · jade · xerophyte · fleshy · drought-tolerant · rosette · plump · moisture
landscaping
Modifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- decorativeServing to beautify
- colorfulFull of varied hues
- bloomsFlowers or flourishes
vibrant · showy · magenta · pink · yellow · purple · flower · petal · garden · xeriscape
mat-forming
Growing in dense sheets
- creepingMoving slowly, stealthily
- spreadingExtending over space
- low-growingRemaining near ground level
carpet · trailing · dense · border · edging · pathway · bedding · mounding · hardy · fast-growing
dunes
Wind-formed sand ridges
- salt-tolerantAble to withstand salinity
- seasideCoastal recreational area
- shorelineLand-water boundary
cliff · windswept · beach · invasive · naturalized · stabilization · saline · embankment
glistening
Reflecting light softly
- sparkleEmit flashing light
- dewdropCondensed moisture on surfaces
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
shimmering · glassy · bead · iridescent · prismatic