Cleretum apetalum

A small annual mesemb (formerly placed in Dorotheanthus) from the winter-rainfall sandy flats of the Western Cape and Namaqualand. It germinates with the autumn rains, flowers in spring and dies as summer drought arrives, so it is grown from seed each year.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows on open sandy flats and coastal sands, often in disturbed patches, in full sun among other spring annuals.

Mostly near sea level; measured sites run from the coast to about 1,070 m in Namaqualand.

Western CapeNorthern Cape (Namaqualand)

🔒 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-SA 2.5 licence, unmodified.