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Succulents Partly documented

Conophytum lydiae

A Conophytum from South Africa's Cape Provinces, with no georeferenced wild records available. Grow it like other Conophytum: a winter grower that stays dormant through a hot, dry summer, in bright light and a very fast-draining mineral mix.

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

There are no wild records to place it. Like its relatives it is presumably a dwarf succulent of rock crevices and quartz or gravel patches in arid winter-rainfall shrubland.

Unknown. No records carry an elevation.

Northern CapeSouth 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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