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Succulents Partly documented

Delosperma napiforme

A dwarf, white-flowered ice plant with a thick, turnip-like root, native to the coasts of Reunion in the Indian Ocean. Unlike most Delosperma it copes with wet summers and mild, moist winters, so it is an easy, warm-growing succulent that wants full sun and a sharply drained mix.

Delosperma napiforme
Photo: Ezequiel Coelho, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Recorded almost entirely along the low coast of Reunion, mainly the south and east shores, where it grows in open sun on coastal rocks, lava and thin soils exposed to sea wind.

Coastal: GBIF records run from sea level to 79 m, median 13 m.

Reunion

🔒 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 2.0 licence, unmodified.