Delosperma cooperi

A mat-forming ice plant from the high grasslands of the Free State and Lesotho, with cylindrical leaves and bright magenta daisy-like flowers. Unusually for a mesemb it takes hard frost if kept dry, and it wants full sun, summer rain and a cold, dry 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

Open, rocky, sunny sites in high-altitude grassland where grass competition is light and soils drain fast.

Records sit at 1,380-1,550 m (median 1,500 m) on the Highveld plateau.

Free State (South Africa)Lesotho

🔒 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.