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Conophytum stephanii

A tiny, clump-forming Conophytum from Namaqualand, between Steinkopf and Port Nolloth. Its bodies are papillate, grey-green to deep green and obconical, and it carries scented, night-opening, off-white to yellow flowers in late autumn. It is a winter grower that must stay dry and cool through the hot summer.

Conophytum stephanii
Photo: Etwin Aslander, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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 soil pockets in the arid winter-rainfall Succulent Karoo, where coastal fog adds moisture.

The climate site is at about 620 m. Elevations aren't recorded, but the range spans the coastal plain up to the Steinkopf plateau (about 900 m).

Northern 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.