Aizoon sericeum

A small, silky-haired succulent of the Kalahari and adjoining dry savanna of South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. It grows in full sun on open sandy ground with hot, wetter summers and a cold, almost rainless winter. Grow it hot, bright and lean, and keep it dry through winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Open sandy or gravelly flats and disturbed ground in semi-arid summer-rainfall savanna and Kalahari scrub, typical of the genus. Specific habitat notes for this species are scarce, so this is inferred from the genus and the recorded sites.

Few records carry an elevation; the Kalahari interior where it grows mostly lies around 800-1,300 m.

South AfricaNamibiaBotswana

🔒 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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