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Succulents Partly documented

Conophytum marnierianum

A small, clump-forming Conophytum from the Cape winter-growing succulent country, usually treated as a natural hybrid. Grow it like other bilobed conophytums: active from autumn to spring, bone dry and shaded through the summer dormancy.

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

A dwarf succulent of quartz and rock crevices in arid Cape shrubland, generalised from the genus because no wild records were available. Bodies sit among stones that give some side shade.

No wild elevation is recorded; the single climate point used is at about 1040 m and may not represent the true locality.

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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