Boucerosia umbellata

The most widely recorded Boucerosia, a leafless four-angled stem succulent found across southern India and Sri Lanka. It grows on warm plateaus with a long monsoon and a short dry season; give it bright light, warmth and a dry winter rest.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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

Thinly documented; records from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka point to rocky scrub and dry deciduous hill country, where stapeliads grow among rocks and at shrub bases.

Weighted sites range from about 500 to 1,200 m, mostly 700–900 m.

India (Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh)Sri Lanka

🔒 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.