Delosperma brunnthaleri

A little-documented Delosperma from the Eastern Cape, known here from a single wild record near the coast at Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth). Grow it like other Eastern Cape Delosperma: full sun, a gritty mix and moderate water most of the year, drier 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

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Likely coastal or near-coastal thicket margins and open stony ground, generalised from the genus; nothing specific is known about this species' habitat.

The single record sits near sea level (about 7 m).

South Africa (Eastern 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.