Oscularia cremnophila

A cliff-dwelling ice plant from the Cape Provinces of South Africa; its name means 'cliff-loving'. There are no georeferenced wild records, so this profile follows the genus: full sun on sandstone rock, a cool wet winter and a dry summer.

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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

No wild records are available. Oscularia species grow in crevices and ledges of sandstone cliffs and outcrops in the southwestern Cape, and the name points to sheer rock faces.

Unknown for this species; the genus mostly occurs on low to mid-elevation sandstone ranges.

Cape 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.