Aizoon africanum

Better known under its old name Galenia africana (kraalbos), this is a rounded, woody, slightly succulent shrub to about 1 m from the Karoo, Namaqualand and southern Namibia. It is a tough pioneer of overgrazed and disturbed ground, and needs full sun, sharp drainage and a dry summer. It is toxic to livestock, so keep it away from grazing animals.

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, often disturbed or overgrazed Karoo shrubland, old fields and roadsides on dry stony or sandy soils, where it can form dense stands.

The few records with elevations run from 70 to about 690 m, median 410 m.

South AfricaNamibiaAngola

🔒 Growing it like that

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✓ 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.