Gunniopsis intermedia

Gunniopsis intermedia, the yellow salt star, is a small succulent herb of the aizoon family from the dry inland wheatbelt and goldfields of Western Australia. It grows on saline flats around salt lakes. In cultivation it needs full sun, a lean sandy medium and a hot, dry summer, with growth in the cooler, wetter winter and spring.

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

It grows on saline, sandy or clayey flats and the margins of salt lakes, in low open shrubland with no overhead cover.

Low inland plateau. The climate sites lie at about 210–330 m.

Western Australia

🔒 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.