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Succulents Partly documented

Stapelia gettliffei

Stapelia gettliffei is a clump-forming stem succulent of the summer-rainfall bushveld of northeastern South Africa, with large hairy starfish flowers. Give it warmth, bright light with some midday shade, summer water and a dry winter.

Stapelia gettliffei
Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Grows among grass and under shrubs in hot, dry savanna and bushveld, where it gets bright but partly shaded light. This is generalised from the genus.

Few records carry an elevation; the climate sites span about 200 to 1,300 m.

South AfricaZimbabweMozambiqueBotswana

🔒 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.