Aizoon cymosum

A rarely recorded shrublet of the Cape, formerly Galenia cymosa, known from only a handful of wild records. Its sites get modest rain spread through the year, with hot summers and cool winter nights. Grow it as a sun-loving Karoo succulent shrublet that takes light water year-round.

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

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Karoo and Karoo-margin shrubland. This is inferred from the climate and related former Galenia species, as habitat notes are sparse.

Few records carry an elevation, so the elevation range is unknown.

South 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.