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Succulents Partly documented

Crassula hirtipes

A Crassula described by Harvey in 1862 from the winter-rainfall west coast of South Africa; the name means hairy-stalked. Published detail is scarce, so care here follows the measured Namaqualand climate and general practice for the region's dwarf winter-growing succulents.

Crassula hirtipes
Photo: Dysmorodrepanis, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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

Recorded from Namaqualand and the Knersvlakte to the southern Kamiesberg, from near the coast to about 1,000 m. Dwarf succulents here grow in rocky ground, gravel and quartz patches in low succulent shrubland.

No record carries an elevation; the measured sites lie at about 70–1,025 m.

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🔒 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.