Delosperma dyeri
Description
Source: leafsnapThroughout the growing season, from mid-spring to mid-fall, a continuous display of small, lustrous red flowers blankets the succulent, evergreen foliage. This plant serves as a dazzling ground cover for slopes or borders. As a Plant Select® winner, it is exceptionally drought-tolerant and robust.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Native to arid regions, the Tarkastad Sheepfig does best in full sun, as its natural habitat features strong sunlight and very little shade. It will also tolerate partial sun, providing some flexibility in its growth.
🌡️ Temperature 10–35°C
Tarkastad Sheepfig prefers warm conditions and requires higher temperatures during the growing season to support growth and metabolism. It benefits from plentiful sunlight, suitable moisture levels, and good ventilation. However, it is vulnerable to harm from very low temperatures and from being overwatered. It is also important to maintain balance and avoid excessively high temperatures and overly dry conditions.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 0-0
🌱 Fertilizer
Tarkastad Sheepfig needs light applications of fertilizer once or twice a year during the growing season. Do not fertilize in winter or summer when it is dormant. Reduce fertilizer for repotted plants and wait a couple of months after repotting before feeding. Fertilizing supports healthy growth and encourages flowering.
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Succulent
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Delosperma
- Family
- Aizoaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 6-10
- Mature Height
- 15 cm
- Mature Spread
- 58 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Color
- Purple
- Flower Size
- 3.05 cm to 5.08 cm
- Bloom Time
- Late spring, Summer, Early fall, Mid fall
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Mid summer, Late summer, Fall
- Native Area
- South Africa