Cheiridopsis schlechteri

A small clump-forming mesemb with paired, fleshy leaves from the Namaqualand uplands of South Africa's Northern Cape. Like other Cheiridopsis it grows in the cool, slightly wetter winter and sits dormant inside papery old leaf sheaths through the hot, dry summer.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows on rocky ridges, quartz and gravel flats in succulent Karoo scrub, fully exposed.

Recorded at 620 to 1,010 m, median 950 m.

Cape Provinces

🔒 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.