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Succulents Partly documented

Conophytum bolusiae

A small, clump-forming Conophytum from the arid winter-rainfall Namaqualand and Richtersveld region of South Africa's Northern Cape. Like its relatives it grows in winter and rests through the hot summer, and needs a very mineral mix and careful watering.

Conophytum bolusiae
Photo: W Brüsehaber, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets 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

Little is published; inferred from the genus, it grows in rock crevices and among stones on arid hills, where mist and dew supplement scant rain.

The single record is at about 250 m.

South AfricaNorthern CapeNamaqualand

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✓ 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
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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 Public domain licence, unmodified.