Gasteria brachyphylla

A short-leaved, offsetting Gasteria of the Little Karoo that grows in the shade of shrubs in Succulent Karoo vegetation. Grow it bright but not in hard midday sun, in a gritty mix, with cool dry-ish winters.

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

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Under shrubs in Succulent Karoo vegetation of the Little Karoo, between Barrydale and Uniondale.

Few records carry an elevation; the Little Karoo valley floor lies at roughly 300–900 m.

Western 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 CC0 licence, unmodified.