Orbea schweinfurthii

A small creeping stapeliad of tropical eastern and south-central Africa, with records from Tanzania to Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia. It grows warm, with summer rain and a dry winter, and likes some shade from grass or shrubs rather than full exposure.

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

Like most tropical Orbea it likely grows in savanna and woodland, sheltered under shrubs or among grass and rocks, on sandy or stony soils. Species-specific habitat notes were not checked.

Records span about 510–960 m.

TanzaniaZambiaZimbabweBotswanaNamibiaDR Congo

🔒 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 2.0 licence, unmodified.