Carpobrotus modestus aka Carpobrotus Modestus

Carpobrotus modestus is a low succulent in the Aizoaceae family. Its common name is inland pigface. Kew lists its native range as southern Australia. Plants For A Future records South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia. It is not native to Britain or Ireland. Kew describes its climate as subtropical and its form as a succulent subshrub.

This plant stays low and spreads wider than its height. Plants For A Future gives a height of about 0.7 feet [0.2 metres]. Its listed spread reaches about 3.3 feet [1 metre]. These dimensions describe a broad, low plant rather than an upright shrub. It is perennial, so its life spans more than one year. The supplied sources give no further details of its leaves or stems. They also give no account of bark or branching.

Its flowers contain both male and female organs. The evidence does not name a pollinator or give flowering months. Nor does it describe flower colour, flower size or fruit. These gaps limit what can be said about its seasonal display. The listed size gives a clearer guide to its garden form. Plants For A Future names cultivated beds as a garden setting. It does not identify further landscape uses for this species.

In the wild, it grows on white or grey sand. It also occurs on clay soils. In cultivation, it accepts sandy, loamy and clay soils with good drainage. Its stated soil range includes mildly acid, neutral and mildly alkaline conditions. It can grow in full sun or partial shade. It accepts dry or moist soil and can withstand drought. Plants For A Future lists USDA zones 8–11. It also gives a UK zone of 9. That label is not an RHS H-rating. The supplied RHS page gives no separate hardiness grade.

Plants For A Future records no known edible or medicinal uses. It also lists no other uses and no known hazards. A lack of recorded hazards does not establish safety for people or pets. The supplied evidence gives no specific pest or disease problems. Plants For A Future does not flag this species as weedy. That record concerns Carpobrotus modestus, not every member of its genus.