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Succulents Partly documented

Crassula crenulata

Crassula crenulata, named by Thunberg in 1778, occurs from the southern and Eastern Cape (with Namibia also listed by Kew), in areas where rain falls in most months with a summer peak. Grow it bright with regular water in the warm season and a cooler, drier winter.

Crassula crenulata
Photo: andrew_hankey, 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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Recorded across the southern and Eastern Cape; species-specific habitat notes were not accessible.

Few records carry an elevation.

Cape ProvincesNamibia

🔒 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.