Conophytum armianum

A small Conophytum described by Steven Hammer in 1988 from South Africa's Cape Provinces. It has no wild GBIF records with coordinates, so the climate below is for a regional point, not its real locality. Grow it like other Conophytum: active in the cool months, dry and dormant through the summer heat.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Conophytum grow in rock cracks, quartz patches and shallow gravel in arid Karoo and Namaqualand country. They often sit wedged against rock that shades them a little in the afternoon.

Unknown for this species. The climate point used sits at about 1040 m.

Cape ProvincesSouth Africa

🔒 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.