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Succulents Partly documented

Conophytum smorenskaduense

A dwarf Conophytum of Namaqualand in South Africa's Northern Cape. Like most of the genus it grows in the cooler months and rests through summer, so water from autumn to spring and keep it almost dry in the heat.

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

Built from the genus and the measured sites: tiny succulents in rock crevices and gravel pans in arid winter-rainfall shrubland, often on the cooler side of rocks.

Two records at about 685–975 m.

Cape Provinces

🔒 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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