Crassula alooides

Crassula alooides is an old name (Aiton, 1789). GBIF lists 'Crassula alooides N.E.Br.', and Purgosea and Turgosea alooides, which are based on Aiton's name, as synonyms of Crassula acinaciformis, the giant crassula, so plants sold under this name are most likely that species. There are no wild records under this name, and the care below follows C. acinaciformis.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets 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

If it is C. acinaciformis: rocky summer-rainfall grassland and bushveld slopes in north-eastern South Africa, in full sun.

C. acinaciformis grows at about 1000-1650 m; no data under this name.

🔒 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.