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Succulents Partly documented

Conophytum breve

A small clustering Conophytum from Namaqualand with smooth, rounded, chalky grey-green heads and yellow autumn flowers. Like most of the genus it grows in the cool months and must be kept nearly dry and shaded from fierce sun through summer.

Conophytum breve
Photo: Abu Shawka, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Rock crevices and stony ground in the arid, winter-rainfall Namaqualand; microhabitat inferred from the genus.

Recorded at 470–1000 m, median 940 m (4 records).

Northern Cape

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC0 licence, unmodified.