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Succulents Well documented

Aizoon rigidum

A low, rigid-leaved succulent shrublet from the southern Cape coast, most common around the Algoa Bay area. It lives in mild, humid coastal air with rain spread through the year, and needs full sun and sharp drainage.

Aizoon rigidum
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Coastal scrub, thicket margins, dunes and stony flats near the sea. Built from the measured range and general knowledge of the genus.

Mostly near sea level (5–115 m at the main sites), with a few records up to about 725 m.

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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.