Gunniopsis septifraga

Green pigface is a tiny succulent annual from the rims and damp beds of inland Australian salt lakes. It grows in the cooler, wetter months and dies after setting seed. Reproducing it means raising it from seed each season in a saline, wet-then-drying mineral mix in full sun.

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

Grows at the edges and damp bottoms of extremely saline salt lakes and pans, often in dense patches among samphire (Tecticornia) shrubs.

Low inland plains. The few records with an elevation are between about 160 and 510 m.

Western AustraliaSouth AustraliaNorthern TerritoryNew South Wales

🔒 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 3.0 au licence, unmodified.