Cleretum hestermalense

A small succulent mesemb from the arid winter-rainfall Cape, in the same group as the Livingstone daisy, whose members are mostly annuals. Sow it in autumn, grow it cool and in full sun through winter, and let it flower and set seed in spring.

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

Open, sunny ground in very dry shrubland of the western Cape, probably on sandy or gravelly flats. The annual habit and the details are inferred from the tribe Dorotheantheae and the measured sites.

Few records carry an elevation; it is probably a lowland to low-plateau plant.

South Africa (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.