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Succulents Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Conophytum fraternum

A little-documented Conophytum from South Africa's Cape Provinces, with no georeferenced wild records. Grow it like other Conophytum: active from autumn to spring in bright light with cool nights, and kept almost dry and shaded in summer.

Conophytum fraternum
Photo: Jean-Jacques MILAN, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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 Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Presumably on rocky, quartz or stony ground, often in rock crevices, as is typical for Conophytum; no habitat notes for this species were found.

Unknown; the one climate site used is 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.