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Succulents Partly documented

Conophytum verrucosum

A small window-leaved Conophytum, formerly Ophthalmophyllum verrucosum, from the winter-rainfall succulent Karoo of South Africa. Like its relatives it grows from autumn to spring and goes dormant in summer. The measured climate comes from a summer-rainfall interior point and should not be copied.

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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Ophthalmophyllum-type Conophytum grow in quartz gravel and rock crevices in arid winter-rainfall shrubland, often half buried, with only their translucent leaf tips exposed. This is generalised from the section; no record-level habitat data was available.

No wild records carry an elevation.

Cape ProvincesSouth 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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