🌸 Pigface, Growing Guide for SEQ
Everything you need to grow Pigface in South East Queensland's subtropical climate.
When to Sow in SEQ
Carpobrotus glaucescens. Australian native coastal succulent. Incredibly drought-hardy. Pink-purple flowers are edible and sweet. Salty succulent leaves eaten raw or cooked. Fruit tastes like salty fig. Perfect groundcover for hot, dry, sandy spots where nothing else grows.
Growing Requirements
Kitchen Uses
- Flowers eaten fresh as a sweet snack
- Leaves added to salads (salty, succulent)
- Fruit eaten fresh (salty-sweet fig flavour)
- Leaves used as a native green in cooking
Health Benefits
- Edible flowers, leaves and fruit
- Extremely drought-tolerant native
- Traditional Indigenous food plant
- Rich in minerals and antioxidants
Pests & Diseases in SEQ
Common Pests
- Few
Common Diseases
- Few
Storage
Use flowers and leaves fresh within 2-3 days. Fruit eaten fresh
Value
Nearly free to grow. Cuttings root easily. Drought-proof native groundcover
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When should I plant Pigface in Brisbane?
In South East Queensland, Pigface can be sown in September, October, November, December, January, February, March. Carpobrotus glaucescens. Australian native coastal succulent. Incredibly drought-hardy. Pink-purple flowers are edible and sweet. Salty succulent leaves eaten raw or cooked. Fruit tastes like salty fig. Perfect groundcover for hot, dry, sandy spots where nothing else grows.