Stapelia leendertziae

A clump-forming stapeliad from rocky summer-rainfall grassland and dry bushveld of north-eastern South Africa and Eswatini, known for its large, deep maroon bell-shaped flowers. Grow it like other summer-rainfall Stapelia: bright light, warm wet summers and a cool, nearly dry winter.

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

Grows among rocks and in the shelter of grass tufts and low shrubs in dry shrubland and rocky outcrops, where stems get bright light with some side shade.

Records span roughly 300 to 2,100 m, with most from the Highveld and escarpment around 1,200 to 1,500 m.

South Africa (Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal)Eswatini

🔒 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.