Antimima androsacea

A dwarf, cushion-forming leaf succulent from the high, cold western Karoo escarpment of South Africa. It needs intense sun, a mineral mix, cool to near-freezing winter nights and water mainly in the cool season.

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

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Antimima grow on rocky and gravelly ground in the Succulent Karoo and its margins. The records sit on the cold upland plateaus of the western escarpment; habitat detail is generalised from the genus.

Measured sites lie near 1,470-1,590 m, among the highest and coldest in the genus.

South Africa (Northern Cape and Western Cape)

🔒 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.