Ceropegia filiformis

A small, slender Ceropegia from the summer-rainfall Karoo and grassland interior of South Africa, also listed for the Free State and Namibia. It grows in the hot, wet summer and rests through a cold, dry winter. In cultivation, treat it as a dormant-in-winter succulent and keep it dry when it is cold.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Generalised from the interior Ceropegia (including the former Brachystelma): stony Karoo scrub and grassland, with stems among grasses or small shrubs that give them some shelter.

Few records carry an elevation; the sites lie at roughly 770–1,550 m.

Northern CapeEastern CapeFree StateNamibia

🔒 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.