Adromischus maximus

The largest Adromischus, with big grey-green, often purple-flushed leaves, from rocky sandstone country north of Clanwilliam in the Western Cape. It grows in the cool, wet winter and should be kept bright and fairly dry in the hot summer.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Rock crevices and stony slopes in the Cederberg–Pakhuis sandstone area, in succulent Karoo and fynbos margins.

No recorded elevations; the climate site is at about 205 m, below much of the rocky terrain where it grows.

Western 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.