Crassula capitella

A variable South African Crassula whose leaves are stacked in tight rosettes or pagoda-like columns and flush red in sun; the typical form is a biennial basal rosette that dies after flowering, while several subspecies are perennial and shrubby or mat-forming. It grows in grassland, on gravelly slopes, rocky outcrops and sandy flats, so it wants strong light, a gritty mix and restrained watering.