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Succulents Well documented

Adenium boehmianum

The bushman's poison of northern Namibia and southern Angola, a caudiciform shrub that carries leaves only about three months a year, during the summer rains. Grow it hot and in full sun, and keep it completely dry through the long winter dry season.

Adenium boehmianum
Photo: Hans Hillewaert, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Succulent shrub of dry savanna and rocky ground in arid northern Namibia and southern Angola, including the Kunene region.

No elevation records; the placeholder sites are at 1350–1450 m.

NamibiaAngola

🔒 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.