Baby sun rose (Mesembryanthemum cordifolium)
Care, watering, light and tips for Baby sun rose on Floravia.
Quick facts
- Family: Aizoaceae
- Difficulty: Easy to care for
- Watering: every 10 days
- Light: Partial shade
- Temperature: 10–30 °C
About Baby sun rose
Mesembryanthemum cordifolium, also known as 'Heart-leaf Ice-Plant', is a trailing succulent from the Aizoaceae family, native to South Africa. It's characterized by its fleshy, heart-shaped leaves and small, purple-pink flowers that open with the sun. It's ideal for ground cover in rock gardens, borders, or in hanging baskets, adding a vibrant splash of color.
Native range
South Africa
Care tips
It requires full sun exposure for abundant flowering and compact growth. Watering should be moderate, allowing the substrate to dry out completely between waterings to prevent root rot; it is very drought-tolerant. It prefers a well-drained, sandy, or succulent-specific substrate. A common mistake is overwatering, which can be fatal for this plant.
How to save a dying Baby sun rose
- Warning signs
- Soft, yellowing or brown leaves, rot at the base.
- First aid
- Remove damaged parts, check roots. Reduce watering.
- What kills it
- Overwatering and poorly drained soil.
- Can it be saved?
- Yes, if rot is not too advanced and healthy shoots remain.