Aizoaceae

plant family

Also known as: fig-marigold family, ice plant family

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In Caryophyllales: Economic importance
Aizoaceae includes ice plants, sea figs (also called beach apples), and living stones (lithops). Stem or leaf succulents in Cactaceae and Aizoaceae are commonly collected and used in rock gardens.
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In Caryophyllales: Other families
Members of Aizoaceae, the ice plant family, are leaf succulents with C₄ and CAM photosynthesis. The flowers are typically in a cymose inflorescence, with the perianth of the flowers united with the stamens to form a tube. A well-developed nectary at the base of the tube encourages…
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