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Succulents Partly documented

Ceropegia stenantha

A tuberous, twining Ceropegia of seasonally dry woodland and bushland from East to southern Africa. It grows and flowers in the hot rainy season and rests dry over the cool, rainless winter.

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 restClimber

Where it grows wild

Miombo and other deciduous woodland, bushland and wooded grassland, twining through shrubs and grass from an underground tuber.

Recorded at 420–1,600 m, median 1,100 m (25 records).

TanzaniaZambiaNamibiaZimbabweBotswanaMalawiMozambiqueRwandaUgandaKenyaDR CongoSouth Africa

🔒 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.