Crassula deceptor

A small, stacked-leaf Crassula of the arid winter-rainfall zone from southern Namibia to Vanrhynsdorp in South Africa. It grows in full sun on stony ground where it gets only a few millimetres of rain a month. It grows in the cool season and wants very bright light and a dry, hot summer rest.

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

It grows in arid succulent karoo country in the Richtersveld–Namaqualand region and southern Namibia, on stony and rocky ground in full exposure. The compact columns of thick leaves have a hardened, textured surface, which reduces water loss and glare. Detailed microhabitat descriptions were not available in the sources consulted.

Few records carry an elevation. The measured sites lie between about 40 m and 860 m, from near the coastal plain to the inland hills.

South Africa: Northern Cape and western Western Cape (Cape Provinces)Southern Namibia

🔒 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.