Apteranthes europaea

A low, clump-forming stapeliad of the dry Mediterranean, from southeast Spain and Lampedusa across North Africa to the Levant. It needs bright light, a hot dry summer, a cool winter on the dry side and a very open mix.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Arid rocky slopes and dry scrub, often growing among stones or in the partial shelter of low shrubs. Conditions are inferred from the measured sites and the habits of related stapeliads.

Low elevations: recorded at 1 to 400 m, median about 160 m.

SpainItalyMoroccoAlgeriaTunisiaIsraelPalestineJordan

🔒 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.