Conophytum minimum

A tiny, mat-forming Conophytum with flat, heavily line-patterned bodies from the south-western Great Karoo. It grows in winter, flowers in autumn and spends the summer dormant inside a papery sheath; too much water makes the bodies split.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

It grows in very well-drained, stony ground in arid karroid scrub, tucked into spots sheltered by rocks or small shrubs.

Recorded elevations are 30–1,020 m, with a median of 905 m. The main populations are inland at about 900–1,000 m.

South AfricaWestern CapeCeres KarooLaingsburg

🔒 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 CC0 licence, unmodified.