Antimima pumila

A tiny clumping mesemb of the western Great Karoo and Little Karoo margins around Laingsburg and the Klein Roggeveld, mostly at about 1,000 m. It is a cold-tolerant winter grower that wants full sun, very sharp drainage and a dry summer.

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

Open, stony karroid shrubland on shale and quartz-gravel flats and ridges, where dwarf Antimima grow between rocks in full exposure. Specific habitat notes for this species are not published; this follows the genus.

Most record sites lie at about 900-1,150 m, a few lower around 330-600 m.

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🔒 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.