Aizoon secundum

A mat-forming, grey-white succulent perennial from southern Africa. Its trailing stems grow up to about 60 cm long and carry tiny pale flowers hidden among the folded leaves. It is tough and adaptable, and weedy enough to have naturalised in Australia and Spain, so the main needs are sun, sandy soil and moderate water.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Open ground in shrubland, sandy flats and disturbed places across a wide range of climates, from coastal fynbos to semi-arid interior. Generic Aizoaceae habitat is assumed, as habitat detail for this species is sparse.

GBIF records rarely carry an elevation. The climate sites run from the coast up to about 450 m, and records reach the interior plateau.

South AfricaNamibiaBotswana

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.