Conophytum minusculum

A tiny clump-forming Conophytum of the winter-rainfall Western Cape, around the Cederberg and Vanrhynsdorp area. Like most of the genus it grows in the cool, wet winter and sleeps through the hot, dry summer, so water from autumn to spring and keep it dry and shaded in summer.

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

Rock crevices and shallow pockets of soil on outcrops, as is typical for the genus; only three wild records exist.

Few records carry an elevation; the two climate sites are at 540 and 722 m.

Western 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.