Delosperma herbeum

A low, mat-forming ice plant of the South African Highveld grasslands around Gauteng and North West, growing at about 1000-1700 m. It takes hard sun, warm wet summers and dry, frosty winters, so it is one of the more cold-tolerant Delosperma for a collector.

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

Highveld grassland, typically on rocky ridges, shallow soil over rock and open disturbed ground; the profile follows the genus and the measured sites because little species-specific habitat detail is published.

Recorded at 1030-1680 m, median about 1490 m.

South Africa (Gauteng, North West, Free State, Limpopo, Mpumalanga)EswatiniBotswana

🔒 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.