Aizoon herniariifolium

A small, mat-forming Aizoon of the southern and southwestern Cape coast, mostly recorded within a few kilometres of the sea. Its climate is mild and humid with cool-season rain, so it wants full sun, sandy free-draining soil and moderate water, with less in summer.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Coastal lowlands on sandy or limestone soils, in strandveld, coastal fynbos edges and disturbed open ground. Habitat detail is inferred from the near-coastal record pattern and the genus.

Mostly near sea level to about 200 m, rarely higher.

Cape 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.