Adromischus diabolicus

A dwarf Adromischus from the very dry Bushmanland plateau of the Northern Cape around Pofadder, where it shelters in rock crevices. It needs strong light, a hard mineral mix, very little water and a cool, dry winter rest.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets 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

Records cluster on rocky ridges and outcrops in arid Bushmanland scrub; like most dwarf Adromischus it likely wedges into crevices and grows half-shaded by rock. Habitat detail is inferred from the genus and the measured sites.

Few records carry an elevation; the climate sites sit at about 890–940 m.

Northern CapeSouth Africa

🔒 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.