Adromischus maculatus

A low, mat-forming Cape succulent with flat, rounded, purple-spotted leaves, native to sunny sandstone slopes of the Western and Eastern Cape. It wants strong light, a cool, bright winter and careful watering; it is not frost-hardy for long.

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

Grows among rocks and in crevices on sunny sandstone slopes in fynbos and karroid scrub, often partly shaded by rocks or low shrubs.

Recorded sites lie at roughly 420–1030 m; few records carry an elevation.

Western CapeEastern 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-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.