Conophytum angelicae

A small mat-forming Conophytum from the arid far north-west of South Africa (the Richtersveld, Namaqualand and Bushmanland) and adjacent southern Namibia. Like most cone plants it grows in the cool season and sits dormant inside papery sheaths through the hot summer. Watering it in summer is the classic way to lose it.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets 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 restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

It grows in cracks and shallow pockets of rock on arid hills, where it gets fog and dew and a little winter rain. It is usually partly shaded by the rock it sits in.

Recorded sites in the Richtersveld and Bushmanland lie at roughly 300 to 1000 m.

Northern CapeNamibia

🔒 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.