Acrodon subulatus

An endangered, mat-forming mesemb with slender, triangular toothed leaves, confined to shale renosterveld in the Overberg of the Western Cape. It grows in the cool, rainy winter and slows in the hot, drier summer, so it needs bright light, winter water and a drier summer.

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

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Low, open renosterveld shrubland on shale-derived soils in the lowlands of the Overberg, in full sun among low shrubs.

Lowland; the measured records lie at about 220–280 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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