Stapelia hirsuta

A clumping carrion-flower succulent from the winter-rainfall margins of the Karoo, Namaqualand and southern Namibia. Its soft, hairy stems want bright light with some midday shelter and a cool, slightly drier winter. Overwatering in cold weather is the main cause of losses.

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

Arid and semi-arid shrubland on the edges of the Karoo and in the Swartland. It often grows on sandstone or stony slopes, frequently at the base of shrubs or rocks that shade it part of the day.

Lowland to mid elevation, from about 50 m to around 800 m in the few records with heights (median near 700 m).

South Africa (Western and Northern Cape)Southern 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 2.0 br licence, unmodified.