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Delosperma litorale

The white trailing ice plant is a coastal, sprawling succulent from South Africa's Cape coast. It has naturalised in California. It wants full sun, sharp drainage and a mild, frost-free climate with rain spread through the year.

Delosperma litorale
Photo: Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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 Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Its name and records point to coastal ground, where it trails over sand and rocks near the sea in fynbos and coastal scrub.

Few records carry an elevation. As a coastal species, it most likely grows from near sea level to low elevations.

Cape 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-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.