Gibbaeum Dispar - Indigenous South African Succulent - 10 Seeds Beans

Gibbaeum Dispar - Indigenous South African Succulent - 10 Seeds BeansGibbaeum is a genus of about 21 species of succulent plants of the family Aizoaceae. These succulent plants growing in clumps are characterized by pairs of leaves mostly globular or sometimes thick and arcuate The sizes of the leaves of a same pair are sometimes different. A dwarf clump formin succulent with magenta flowers in autumn. A good potting specimen. USDA Zone 9 Season to Sow Autumn

It does not grow at higher altitudes however

It produces yellow white and orange poppies and flowers at 4 to 5 months

looking a bit like hats

The young flower buds can be eaten and have a similar appearance and taste to asparagus

The fruits are generally dried and ground

Fast growing it requires a good water supply

Presumably they will eventually attain a similar size in the U

The leaves and latex have an acrid taste and are mildly poisonous to grazing animals

They have been made into jelly

It is widely distributed in Africa

000 scoville heat units

which often give the stems and leaves a slimy or clammy feel