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Crassula glomerata

Crassula glomerata is a small, short-lived succulent annual from the winter-rainfall Western and Northern Cape of South Africa. It is naturalised in southern Australia. It grows in the cool, wet winter, flowers in spring and dies back as the summer drought arrives, so grow it from seed each autumn.

Crassula glomerata
Photo: S Molteno, 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 Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Open sandy or gravelly flats and rocky places in fynbos and renosterveld. Australian records note shallow sandy soils over limestone.

Mainly lowland to moderate elevations. The GBIF records give no elevation.

Western CapeNorthern Cape

🔒 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.