Delosperma ashtonii

A perennial ice plant from the grasslands of the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and Lesotho, around the Drakensberg foothills. It grows in full sun with wet summers and dry, frosty winters, and is likely among the more cold-tolerant Delosperma. Grow it in strong light and a gritty mix, and keep it dry in winter.

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

Montane grassland and rocky slopes in the eastern highlands. Species-level habitat detail is not published in what we reached; it is inferred from the genus and the measured climate.

Few records carry an elevation; the climate sites lie at about 1050–1660 m.

South Africa: Free StateSouth Africa: KwaZulu-NatalLesotho

🔒 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.