Living SoilCactus and desert succulents
Iceplants and pigfaces: best soil mix and feeding guide
Iceplants and pigfaces is in Living Soil's Cactus and desert succulents group. Plants built for drought, which rot if the mix stays wet. Its guide gathers what published references say about feeding, spotting problems and cautions, with 2 mixes that suit it.
What the iceplants and pigfaces guide covers
Every item carries the reference behind it. Where references disagree, the guide shows both.
- Feeding1
- Spotting problems2
- Cautions2
The count is how many sourced items each part of the guide holds.
Mixes that suit iceplants and pigfaces
Each mix comes with the reference behind every figure, measured for your batch, pots or bed.
Good to know
- pH: the references give 5.5 to 6.5 for cactus and desert succulents in general.
- The mistake to avoid: Watering on a schedule instead of waiting for the mix to dry out, especially in low winter light.
- Also known as: iceplant, ice plant, pigface, lampranthus, delosperma, carpobrotus and drosanthemum
Questions
What is the best soil for iceplants and pigfaces?
Living Soil lists 2 mixes that suit iceplants and pigfaces, each from a published reference. They include Mineral heavy cactus mix and Easy cactus mix. The app measures any of them for your batch, pots or bed.
What pH does iceplants and pigfaces need?
The references give pH 5.5 to 6.5 for cactus and desert succulents in general.
Is the iceplants and pigfaces guide free?
Its overview is free: what the guide covers and which mixes suit it. Opening the full guide takes credits, and the app shows the price before you confirm. Credits never expire.
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