Cleretum papulosum

A small, glistening annual mesemb from the winter-rainfall Western and Northern Cape, with papillate leaves and white to cream flowers in spring. Grow it as a winter annual: sow in autumn, keep cool and sunny through winter and let it set seed and die as summer arrives.

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 in open sandy and disturbed ground, renosterveld and succulent Karoo flats, sprouting after the first autumn rains.

Mostly lowland to about 1,000 m; the few elevations recorded are 712–1,005 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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