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Succulents Partly documented

Conophytum saxetanum

A tiny mat-forming Conophytum from the arid coast and rocky hills of southern Namibia and the Richtersveld. Like most Conophytum it grows in the cool season and rests through summer, so water it from autumn to spring and keep it dry in the heat.

Conophytum saxetanum
Photo: Dysmorodrepanis, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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 Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows in rock crevices and on gravelly quartz or granite slopes in succulent desert, where coastal fog supplements very low rainfall (inferred from the genus and range).

Only three records: one near sea level and two at about 1,035–1,050 m.

NamibiaSouth Africa (Northern 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.