Apteranthes staintonii

A rare stapeliad from the dry inner valleys of western Nepal, now often treated as Ceropegia staintonii. It is a clumping stem succulent that wants strong light, a dry cool winter and generous water only in the warm monsoon months.

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

Little is published; like its relatives it grows among rocks and scrub on dry, sunny slopes in rain-shadow Himalayan valleys.

The one record is placed near 2,800 m in western Nepal, but the grid cell averages about 4,500 m and the plant probably grows lower in warmer valley bottoms.

Nepal

🔒 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.