Trianthema triquetrum

A small, prostrate, fleshy herb of the ice-plant family (Aizoaceae), spread across the arid tropics and subtropics from the Sahel to India and Australia. It is short-lived and comes up after rain on clay flats and sandy plains. Grow it warm, sunny and fast, from seed.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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

Open clay pans, floodplains, sandy plains and disturbed ground in arid and semi-arid regions. In Australia it often grows on cracking clays near ephemeral lakes. Habitat is inferred from the records and the genus.

It is a lowland plant, recorded from 0 to 720 m (median 190 m).

AustraliaAfrica (Sahel to southern Africa)ArabiaIndian subcontinentSoutheast Asia

🔒 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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