fig marigold

fig marigold

n.

Any of various plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum, native to southern Africa and having thick fleshy leaves and variously colored flowers. Also called icicle plant, pebble plant.

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fig marigold

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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) an erect species of mesembryanthemum, M. tricolor, grown as a garden annual for its red-orange flowers with yellow centres

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Noun

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fig marigold - any of several South African plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum cultivated for showy pink or white flowers pebble plant flower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms genus Mesembryanthemum, Mesembryanthemum - South African annual or biennial plants having flowers that open only in bright sunlight ice plant, icicle plant, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum - Old World annual widely naturalized in warm regions having white flowers and fleshy foliage covered with hairs that resemble ice