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Succulents Partly documented

Aizoon canariense

A prostrate, short-lived succulent herb spread across the dry lands of Macaronesia, North Africa, Arabia and southern Africa. It grows fast after rain in full sun on poor, sandy or stony ground and often behaves as an annual.

Aizoon canariense
Photo: Gabriele Kothe-Heinrich, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Flat succulent rosettes and mats on open arid ground, coastal flats, wadis and disturbed sites; built from the measured range and what is known for the species group.

Mostly near sea level (median about 90 m), occasionally up to about 2,000 m.

Canary Is.MadeiraCape VerdeMoroccoAlgeriaTunisiaLibyaEgyptSinaiPalestineSaudi ArabiaYemenOmanGulf StatesIranPakistan

🔒 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.