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Disphyma australe

New Zealand ice plant is a mat-forming coastal succulent of rocky shores, cliffs, sand and salt marsh edges, with fleshy three-angled leaves and pink to white daisy-like flowers. It wants full sun, salty or lean free-draining soil and a mild maritime climate without hard frost.

Disphyma australe
Photo: Ewen Cameron, CC BY 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

Creeping succulent of coastal rocks, cliff faces, shingle, dunes and upper salt marsh, often in salt spray, in full sun.

Strictly coastal: recorded from sea level to about 120 m, median 6 m.

New Zealand North IslandNew Zealand South IslandChatham IslandsKermadec Islands

🔒 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.