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Carpobrotus chilensis

A trailing ice plant of Chilean coastal dunes and sea bluffs, with three-angled leaves and magenta flowers. It is vigorous and easy in full sun and sharp drainage, and dislikes hard frost and wet, cold soil.

Carpobrotus chilensis
Photo: Anthony Valois and the National Park Service, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Coastal sand dunes, cliff tops and sandy flats just above the shore along central and northern Chile, forming mats in full sun and sea wind.

Few records carry an elevation; almost all sites are coastal, from sea level to about 100 m.

Chile NorthChile CentralArgentina South

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.