Glottiphyllum longum

A soft, long-leaved mesemb from the southern Cape coastal belt between Mossel Bay and the Eastern Cape, growing low in open karroid scrub. It wants strong sun and lean feeding; rich soil and frequent water make the leaves bloated, split and floppy.

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 karroid scrub and thicket margins on stony shale or clay flats in the southern and Eastern Cape, mostly near the coast. Plants form low clumps among small shrubs and are largely exposed to the sky.

Recorded from about 10 to 660 m, median 180 m; mostly low coastal and inland plains.

Cape Provinces (South 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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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.