Crassula ausensis

A tiny, cushion-forming Crassula from the arid highlands around Aus in south-western Namibia. It is prized for its pink, turquoise and brown leaf markings. It is a slow, winter-leaning dwarf succulent: grow it in full sun in a mineral mix with cool nights, and keep it dry and shaded in summer heat.

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

Rocky arid country on the edge of the Namib around Aus and elsewhere in the ǁKaras Region, including hills near Grünau. Rosettes are about 35 mm across (subsp. titanopsis up to about 100 mm) and grow wedged among stones and in shallow gravelly soil, fully exposed.

The two GBIF records with altitudes are at 1450 m and 1540 m, which matches the Aus plateau.

Namibia: ǁKaras

🔒 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.