Orbea cooperi

A small stapeliad of the South African highveld and central grasslands, growing among grass and under shrubs at roughly 1,100–1,700 m. It grows in the warm, wet summer and expects a cold, dry winter with frosty nights, so keep it dry and cool in winter and very well drained all year.

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

Grows in grassland and bushveld, typically sheltered at the base of shrubs, grass tufts or rocks where stems get bright light with some midday shade. This is inferred from the genus and the measured sites.

Measured sites lie at about 1,100–1,700 m on the interior plateau; few records carry their own elevation.

Free StateNorthern ProvincesCape 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.