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Succulents Partly documented

Crassula filiformis

A tiny, slender-stemmed Crassula of the south-western Cape lowlands, recorded mainly near the coast below 70 m. Details beyond its occurrence records are thin; it is treated here as a small winter-growing plant of damp sandy ground.

Crassula filiformis
Photo: Adele Scheepers Lamprecht, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Records come from coastal lowlands, where small Crassula of this kind grow on damp sand, in seasonal seepages and among low fynbos. The name refers to its thread-like stems.

Recorded from 0 to 70 m, median 50 m (5 records): a coastal lowland plant.

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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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 4.0 licence, unmodified.