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Succulents Partly documented

Ceropegia radicans

A low, trailing succulent Ceropegia from the coastal Eastern Cape of South Africa, with fleshy leaves, stems that root as they creep, and large cage-like flowers. Grow it in bright filtered light with a summer-wet, winter-drier rhythm and very free drainage.

Ceropegia radicans
Photo: Ewen Cameron; Craig Sinclair, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Creeps over the ground among grasses and low shrubs at the edges of coastal thicket, as for related low-growing Ceropegia of the region; species-specific notes are scarce.

The two climate sites are near sea level to about 220 m; few records carry an elevation.

South AfricaEastern Cape

🔒 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.