Adromischus cristatus

The crinkle-leaf plant: a small Eastern Cape succulent with wavy-topped, felted leaves on short stems covered in rusty aerial roots. It grows on rocky outcrops, does best with bright light and dry air, and rests in midwinter and in the worst summer heat.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Rock crevices and stony slopes in the Eastern Cape, often on the sheltered side of rocks; the aerial roots suggest it holds moisture from mist and dew.

Measured sites run from about 80 m to 1050 m.

Eastern CapeKwaZulu-Natal

🔒 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.