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Succulents Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Hoodia officinalis

A small spiny stem succulent, 20–40 cm tall, from southern Namibia and the northwestern Cape. It has two subspecies, one restricted to the Klinghardt Mountains. Like other Hoodia, it rots easily, so it needs full sun, a very mineral mix and careful watering.

Hoodia officinalis
Photo: Magnus Björlin, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Inferred from the genus: rocky slopes and gravel plains in arid succulent scrub, often growing beside a shrub that shelters it.

No elevation data was available.

NamibiaCape Provinces

🔒 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.