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Succulents Partly documented

Crassula ankaratrensis

Crassula ankaratrensis is a high-altitude Malagasy Crassula described by Descoings in 2007, named for the Ankaratra massif in central Madagascar. It is known from mountain sites at 1700-2500 m, and little else is published, so these conditions rely on the measured climate.

Crassula ankaratrensis
Photo: MNHN - Paris, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, GF, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Presumably rocky outcrops and montane grassland or heath on the Ankaratra massif and nearby highlands; not documented in detail.

Recorded at 1700-2500 m, median 2350 m.

Madagascar

🔒 Growing it like that

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✓ 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.