Acrodon deminutus

A small, clump-forming mesemb (ice plant) known from very few sites in the Overberg near Bredasdorp in the southwestern Cape. Little is published about it; treat it like other low-growing Cape mesembs, with bright sun, good drainage and most water in the cool season.

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

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Low fynbos and renosterveld vegetation on stony ground in the southern Overberg. Details are thin and inferred from the genus.

No elevations recorded; the one climate site sits at about 226 m.

Cape Provinces

🔒 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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