Adromischus sphenophyllus

A small succulent of the Eastern Cape interior, from the Karoo margins near Graaff-Reinet to the coastal hinterland. It takes warm summers and cool, drier winters and grows best in bright light with a little shade and a very open, gritty mix.

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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows among rocks and under shrubs on stony slopes in karroid scrub; detail generalised from the genus.

Few records carry an elevation; the reference sites sit at about 150–1,000 m.

Eastern 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.