Portulacaria carrissoana

A soft-wooded succulent shrub from the arid hills along the Namibia–Angola border, formerly placed in Ceraria. It wants hot, very bright conditions, summer water and a long dry winter rest.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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

Rocky slopes and dry scrub in the Kaokoveld and southwestern Angola, where it grows as a shrub among rocks in open, sun-baked country. Habitat detail is inferred from the recorded sites and the genus.

Recorded sites lie roughly between 550 and 1,850 m; few records carry their own elevation.

NamibiaAngola

🔒 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.