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Crassula dichotoma

Gold stonecrop

Crassula dichotoma, the gold stonecrop, is a small, short-lived succulent of the winter-rainfall fynbos and Namaqualand coast. It was formerly placed in Grammanthes and is generally treated as an annual. It grows through the cool wet winter in full sun, flowers yellow to orange in spring and survives the dry summer as seed.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Open sandy and gravelly ground in fynbos and coastal renosterveld, in full sun.

Most records are near sea level (median 50 m) up to about 800 m.

Cape Provinces

🔒 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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