Orbea rogersii

A small stapeliad of the hot, summer-rainfall lowveld of north-eastern South Africa, with outliers in Botswana and Zimbabwe. It grows in the shelter of bushes, so it wants bright light without baking, warm summers with water, and a dry, mild winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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

Records cluster in the Kruger lowveld and Limpopo bushveld at 350 to 450 m. Like other Orbea it creeps among stones and leaf litter under shrubs and in grass, which gives it partial shade.

Few records carry an elevation; the climate sites lie at about 340 to 450 m.

South Africa (Limpopo, Mpumalanga)BotswanaZimbabwe

🔒 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.