Carpobrotus melitinus

A hybrid ice plant named in 2023 for the cross between Carpobrotus edulis and C. mellei. The epithet suggests it was described from Malta, where Carpobrotus is naturalised. Grow it like other Carpobrotus: full sun, sandy soil, wet winters and dry summers.

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

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

No habitat data exist for this name. Carpobrotus naturalised in the Mediterranean grows on coastal rocks, dunes and disturbed sandy ground. C. mellei, a South African parent, grows on sandy and rocky slopes in the winter-rainfall Cape.

Probably near sea level. No records exist.

🔒 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.