Common Ice Plant (50) Seeds &ndash; Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum This listing is for 50 seeds of this wonderful plant. Germination instructions are included with every purchase. Usually cultivated as an ornamental plant, this prostrate succulent plant is native to much of Europe, Africa, and Western Asia. The plant is covered with large, glistening bladder cells, which gives it one of its other names Crystalline Ice Plant. As with some other members of the Aizoaceae family, its leaves are edible; and taste slightly acidic, and have been used as a spinach substitute. They are also good pickled, or used as garnish. The Botany Seeds Company is a specialist seed merchant of rare and unusual seeds from around the world. Seeds are supplied in re-sealable plastic bags to keep costs down for the customer, and reduce the environmental impact of our service. Delivery will be by standard second class mail, in protective jiffy bags. We dispatch orders received by 4pm UK time the same day.