Kleinia stapeliiformis

A creeping stem succulent from the bushveld of Limpopo and Mpumalanga, with angled, Stapelia-like stems and red-orange flower heads. It grows in summer and rests in a dry, mild winter, and appreciates some light shade at midday.

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

Rocky bushveld and dry savanna, where stems spread across stony ground, often among grass or under shrubs.

Few records carry an elevation; the recorded sites sit at about 450–1500 m, mostly near 1000 m.

South Africa (Limpopo)South Africa (Mpumalanga)

🔒 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.