Portulacaria armiana

A low, sprawling shrub with large, waxy grey-green leaves. It sends up an unusually tall flowering whip, up to several metres long. It grows on granite outcrops in the extremely arid lower Orange River valley, so it needs maximum sun, heat and very little water.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows on mildly acidic sand over high granite outcrops in desert terrain along the lower Orange River. It stands fully exposed to sun and wind.

GBIF records carry little elevation data. The granite hills of the area mostly lie between about 300 and 900 m.

Namibia

🔒 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-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.