Aizoon pubescens

A small, hairy, mat-forming succulent herb from the southern and eastern Cape of South Africa, usually short-lived and often grown as an annual. It wants full sun, a mild climate with cool winter nights, and a fast-draining sandy mix.

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

Grows on open sandy flats, coastal dunes and disturbed ground in fynbos and thicket margins, mostly near the coast. Like other small Aizoon it colonises bare patches with little competition.

Records cluster from sea level to about 300 m near the coast, with a few inland sites in the Free State and Northern Cape.

Cape ProvincesFree StateNorthern 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.