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Carpobrotus glaucescens

Pigface, a prostrate coastal succulent from eastern Australia with blue-grey three-angled leaves on stems up to 2 m, bright pink flowers and edible fruit. It hugs dunes and headlands right beside the sea and wants full sun, sharp drainage and mild temperatures.

Carpobrotus glaucescens
Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Dlanglois assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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 dunes, beach fronts and headlands, usually only very close to the sea, in full exposure to sun, wind and salt spray.

Near sea level: the few elevation records are 2-15 m.

QueenslandNew South WalesVictoriaNorfolk IslandLord Howe Island

🔒 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.