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Succulents Partly documented

Delosperma echinatum

A small, branching shrublet from the Eastern Cape around Gqeberha and Makhanda, whose plump leaves are covered in soft bristle-tipped papillae, giving the 'pickle plant' look. It grows in thicket margins and rocky ground with year-round light rain. It is easy in bright light with moderate, even watering and no long dormancy.

Delosperma echinatum
Photo: Daniel0424, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Rocky ground, thicket edges and open patches in Albany subtropical thicket and coastal scrub, often partly sheltered by surrounding shrubs.

Mostly from near sea level to about 550 m (median 95 m); a single 1,549 m record is an outlier.

South Africa (Eastern Cape)

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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.