Conophytum taylorianum

A small clump-forming Conophytum of the Richtersveld and far southern Namibia, part of the winter-rainfall succulent Karoo. Grow it like other Conophytum: bright light, a strict summer dormancy and water from autumn to spring.

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

Quartz and rock crevices in the arid winter-rainfall region around the lower Orange River; inferred from the genus and published range.

No elevation records; the measured sites (1040–1455 m) are not in the species' known area.

Cape ProvincesNamibia

🔒 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.