Carpobrotus parviflorus

A small-flowered South African ice plant that is rarely recorded and has almost no published growing information. Treat it like other Cape Carpobrotus: full sun, sandy, free-draining soil, cool wet winters and a dry summer.

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 species-specific habitat data were found. Carpobrotus in South Africa mostly forms mats on coastal sands, dunes and rocky slopes in Mediterranean-type climates, sometimes inland on sandy flats.

Unknown. Most of the genus grows at low elevation near the coast.

Cape Provinces

🔒 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.