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Succulents Well documented

Adromischus hemisphaericus

A small dwarf succulent from the winter-rainfall Western Cape, forming clumps of plump, rounded leaves among rocks. It grows from autumn to spring and slows down in the hot, dry summer, so water it in the cool season and keep it on the dry side in summer.

Adromischus hemisphaericus
Photo: stephen boisvert from Chicago, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Rocky outcrops and stony slopes in fynbos and renosterveld, often wedged in crevices or sheltered by rocks and shrubs. This follows the genus; species-specific habitat notes are sparse.

Few records have elevations; climate sites range from sea level to about 840 m.

Western CapeNorthern Cape

🔒 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 2.0 licence, unmodified.