Aizoon affine

A low succulent shrublet of the winter-rainfall Cape, from Namaqualand and the western Karoo to the Overberg and Little Karoo, transferred from Galenia to Aizoon. It grows in open, sunny scrub and does most of its growing in the cool, wetter months.

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 succulent Karoo and renosterveld scrub on stony, sandy or shaly flats and slopes. Species-specific habitat notes are thin; this follows the records and the genus.

Few records carry an elevation; measured sites lie from near sea level to about 820 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.