Jul 28, 2020
So icy burrrrr ⛄️❄️ Those sparkly dots on the leaves are bladder cells, a modified trichome that contributes to the salt tolerance of this coastal plant. Ice plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum) accumulates salt it uptakes into these bladder cells to protect the rest of the plant from salt damage. When grown in a standard hydroponic fertilizer this plant does not have much flavor but spike the nutrients with some table salt and bam, that’s a crunchy-salty-icy-fresh-flavored Gucci snack pack! #gucci #guccimane #soicy #iceplant #stupidfruityloudpack https://www.instagram.com/p/CDMWY6_gtkJ/?igshid=1onfv8x1ag3yr