Glottiphyllum depressum

A low, sprawling tongue-leaved mesemb from the southern Cape, from the Overberg into the Little Karoo. Like its relatives it grows soft and bloated if overwatered or kept rich; lean soil, bright light and restraint give compact, firm leaves and its yellow flowers.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Open renosterveld and karroid scrub on shale and clay flats and gentle slopes, often among low shrubs in full sun.

Few records carry elevations; the measured sites sit at about 220–770 m, matching the lowland Overberg and Little Karoo valleys.

Western CapeEastern 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 CC BY 3.0 licence, unmodified.