Delosperma ornatulum

A small, low-growing Delosperma of the Karoo and eastern Cape interior, growing in full sun on stony ground. It expects a warm summer with thunderstorms and a cold, dry winter, so it does best with a dry, cool 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

Recorded across the Great Karoo and eastern Cape midlands, mostly on stony flats and rocky slopes in dwarf Karoo shrubland. Plants form small mats or tufts between stones.

Measured sites range from about 630 to 1,470 m; most records do not carry an elevation.

Cape ProvincesFree State

🔒 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.