Pachypodium namaquanum

A columnar stem succulent of rocky mountain slopes in the Richtersveld and southern Namibia, where most of its scant rain falls in winter. It needs full sun, a very open mineral mix and careful watering. It is notoriously prone to rot when wet and cool.

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

Grows on dry, rocky hillsides among boulders in the succulent Karoo of the Gariep region. The climate is extremely arid, with occasional coastal fog.

Few wild records carry elevations. The Richtersveld records sit at low to mid elevations on mountain slopes.

Cape ProvincesNamibia

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.