Conophytum limpidum

A dwarf, clump-forming Conophytum from the arid interior of the Northern Cape near the Orange River. Like the rest of the genus, it is grown as a winter grower that rests in summer, needs very little water and hard light, and must never sit wet in heat.

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

Arid rocky country at about 775 m. Conophytum usually wedge into cracks and shallow grit pockets on rock outcrops, often on the shaded side; this is inferred from the genus.

The single georeferenced site lies at about 775 m.

Northern CapeCape Provinces

🔒 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 2.0 licence, unmodified.