Conophytum flavum

A small cone plant of Namaqualand in the winter-rainfall Succulent Karoo, growing in crevices of rocky outcrops and flowering yellow in autumn and winter. It grows in the cool season and rests through the hot, dry summer, so water in autumn to spring and keep it dry in summer.

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

Rocky outcrops and crevices in the arid winter-rainfall Namaqualand.

Recorded at 610–950 m, median 680 m (4 records).

South AfricaNorthern CapeNamaqualand

🔒 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.