Delosperma hirtum

A mat-forming ice plant of the summer-rainfall grasslands of eastern South Africa and Lesotho. It grows wet and warm in summer and cold and dry in winter, with frosty nights, so it is far more cold-tolerant than winter-rainfall mesembs and suits a bright, airy spot with a dry winter rest.

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 and Drakensberg-foothill Delosperma grow among rocks and in shallow soil in open grassland and on rocky outcrops, in full sun. This is inferred from the genus and range.

Few records carry an elevation; climate sites lie between about 800 and 1,800 m, most near 1,200–1,500 m.

Free StateKwaZulu-NatalLesothoNorthern Provinces

🔒 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.