Delosperma steytlerae

A little-known Delosperma from Zimbabwe, recorded from only a handful of sites, including the high Eastern Highlands near Nyanga and the granite country further south-west. It lives with a hot, wet summer and a cool, dry winter. Treat it like other summer-rainfall Delosperma: full sun, a gritty mix, generous summer water and a dry winter.

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

Probably shallow soil on rock outcrops and in montane grassland, as for other Zimbabwean Delosperma; this species-specific detail is not documented in what we could check.

Sites run from about 1150 m to about 1900 m.

Zimbabwe (Eastern Highlands)Zimbabwe (Masvingo area)

🔒 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.