Conophytum irmae

A small South African Conophytum known only from the Cape Provinces, with no georeferenced wild records available. Grow it like other Conophytum: very bright light, a gritty mineral mix, water in the cool season, and a dry summer rest while the old leaf pairs dry into papery sheaths.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets 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 and shallow gritty pockets on quartz, sandstone or shale outcrops in arid South Africa, often on the cooler, shaded side of rocks. No habitat notes specific to this species were found.

No records carry an elevation; the single climate site is at about 1040 m in the Northern Cape interior and is a representative point, not a collection locality.

Northern CapeWestern 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.