Carpobrotus muirii

A mat-forming sour fig with slender, glaucous leaves, endemic to coastal limestone in the Overberg of the Western Cape, mostly within about 10 km of the sea. It wants full sun, a mild maritime climate with no real frost, and a sharply drained, limy, sandy mix; it is easy if kept bright and not waterlogged.

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 limestone fynbos and Strandveld between Arniston, De Hoop and Stilbaai, inland to around Heidelberg and Riversdale. It sprawls over open limestone and calcareous sand in full exposure to sun and sea wind.

Coastal lowland, roughly sea level to about 200 m; the single 1,367 m climate site is an outlier.

South Africa (Western Cape: Overberg coast)

🔒 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 CC0 licence, unmodified.