Conophytum minutum

A tiny, clump-forming cone plant from the winter-rainfall western Cape. It grows in the cool months and goes dormant in the dry heat of summer, so water in autumn to spring and keep it dry through summer.

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

Dwarf succulent of rocky outcrops and shallow soil pockets in the succulent Karoo and Namaqualand, often tucked into crevices that give some shade.

Few records carry elevations; the climate sites range from about 100 to 840 m.

Western CapeNorthern Cape

🔒 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.