Stapelia erectiflora

A small, clump-forming stapeliad from the winter-rainfall lowlands of the south-western Cape around the Knersvlakte and Olifants River valley, known for small upright flowers densely covered in white hairs. It wants strong light, a cool moist winter growing spell and a hot, dry, lean summer.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Records sit in succulent Karoo and dry fynbos-margin country of the western Cape lowlands, where stapeliads usually grow in gravel or sand at the foot of low shrubs that give some side shade. Habitat detail here is generalised from the genus and the recorded sites.

The weighted sites lie at roughly 150–650 m; few records carry their own elevation.

South Africa (Western Cape)

🔒 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.