Ceropegia rupicola

A succulent Ceropegia from the rocky highlands of Yemen and southwestern Saudi Arabia, around 1,700–2,300 m. Grow it like an Arabian highland succulent: bright light, warm days, cool nights and a dry winter.

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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Rocky slopes and cliffs in the dry highlands, where it grows among rocks and shrubs as its name suggests.

Recorded 1,700–2,280 m, median 2,050 m.

YemenSaudi Arabia

🔒 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 CC0 licence, unmodified.