Trianthema compactum

A small, low, fleshy herb in the ice-plant family from coastal and near-coastal plains in tropical northern Australia. It grows in the monsoon tropics: hot all year, very wet summers and a long, nearly rainless dry season. Little is published about it, so this profile is based on the measured sites and on how related Trianthema grow.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Probably grows on open sandy or clay flats, beach ridges and saline coastal plains, as related northern Australian Trianthema do. No species-specific habitat notes were found.

All records are near sea level, 5–22 m.

Northern TerritoryQueensland

🔒 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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