Carpobrotus quadrifidus

A robust, mat-forming sour fig from South Africa's West Coast, with large, hard, grey triangular leaves and very large pink spring flowers. It grows in full sun in a mild winter-rainfall climate and is easy to keep if you give it strong light and avoid wet 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

Coastal sands and low ground along the West Coast, from Melkbosstrand north past Saldanha Bay to Lambert's Bay, with scattered populations further north. It sprawls over open sand among strandveld scrub.

Mostly near sea level up to about 100 m, with a few inland records up to about 750 m.

Cape Provinces (Western Cape)Northern Cape

🔒 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.