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Succulents Partly documented

Crassula cordifolia

A Malagasy Crassula from the central highlands, recorded between about 1570 and 2350 m. Little else is published, so grow it as a cool, bright highland succulent with a dry winter rest.

Crassula cordifolia
Photo: Collector: R.Baron, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

No habitat notes were found. Highland Malagasy Crassula typically grow on rocky outcrops, in shallow soil pockets on granite or quartzite, or among highland grassland; this is assumed here.

Recorded from 1570 to 2350 m, median 1700 m (32 records).

Madagascar

🔒 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.