Conophytum klinghardtense

A tiny winter-growing Conophytum from the Klinghardt Mountains in the southern Namib (Sperrgebiet) of Namibia. It lives in quartz and rock crevices in a fog-influenced desert and must be kept dry and dormant through summer.

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

The name refers to the Klinghardt Mountains in the Sperrgebiet, where it grows in shallow crevices and gravel pockets on rock. The area is extremely arid, receives a little winter rain and is moistened by coastal fog.

Low to moderate elevations in the Klinghardt Mountains, roughly a few hundred metres.

NamibiaSperrgebiet

🔒 Growing it like that

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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

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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