Conophytum regale

A small cone plant from the arid winter-rainfall Namaqualand region of South Africa's Northern Cape. Like most Conophytum it grows in the cool months and is dormant through summer, shrivelling into papery sheaths. It needs very bright light, a mineral soil, and almost no water while it is dormant.

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

Grows in crevices and pockets of shallow mineral soil on rock outcrops in succulent Karoo shrubland, often in the lee of rocks that give some midday shade. This is based on the genus; the habitat of this species was not confirmed.

A single record at about 295 m, near Steinkopf in Namaqualand.

South AfricaNorthern 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.