Gasteria pillansii

The only purely winter-rainfall Gasteria, from the Succulent Karoo of Namaqualand and southern Namibia. It grows sheltered under rocks and shrubs, offsets from underground stolons into clumps, and wants a dry, hot summer rest.

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

Arid Succulent Karoo shrubland on sandy and rocky ground, typically tucked under rocks or bushes that shade it from the hardest sun.

Measured sites lie from about 150 m to 1000 m; few records give an elevation.

Northern CapeWestern CapeNamibia

🔒 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.