Crassula gemmifera

A small Crassula of high Lesotho and the eastern Free State, described by Friedrich in 1979; its name refers to the buds (gemmae) it produces. It grows at about 1,600–3,000 m in the Drakensberg–Maloti highlands, with summer rain and hard winter frosts, so it needs cold, dry winters and bright, cool summers.

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

Recorded from high-altitude grassland and rock outcrops in the Maloti–Drakensberg. Small Crassula here grow in shallow soil on rock sheets and among stones in grassland.

No elevation is recorded on the specimens; the measured sites lie at about 1,570–3,020 m.

Free StateLesotho

🔒 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.