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Succulents Partly documented

Aizoon acutifolium

A low succulent shrublet of the Karoo and the dry interior of South Africa, moved into Aizoon from Galenia when the group was revised. It grows in open, sunny scrub on stony soils, takes hot summers and cold, frosty winter nights, and is grown like other hardy Karoo shrublets.

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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Open dwarf shrubland on stony or sandy flats and slopes in the Nama Karoo and adjacent dry grassland. Habitat detail specific to this species is thin; this follows the records and the genus.

Few records carry an elevation; measured sites lie at roughly 580 to 1,270 m.

Western CapeNorthern CapeEastern CapeFree StateNorthern Provinces

🔒 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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