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Succulents Partly documented

Conophytum meyeri

A winter-growing Conophytum from the arid north-western Cape (Namaqualand and the Richtersveld edge), where almost no rain falls but coastal fog and cool winter air sustain it. Grow it in cool autumn to spring and keep it nearly dry while it rests through summer inside its papery sheath.

Conophytum meyeri
Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Das Nili assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
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

A dwarf succulent tucked into rock crevices and quartz or gravel patches in the succulent karoo, typically shaded on one side by rock. Detail for this exact species is generalised from the genus.

The recorded sites sit at about 160 m and 470 m, within the coastal fog belt.

South AfricaNorthern CapeNamaqualand

🔒 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-SA 2.5 licence, unmodified.