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Succulents Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Crassula lanuginosa

A small, woolly-leaved Crassula of the Western and Northern Cape, forming loose mats or tufts of soft, hairy leaves. No climate data could be computed for it, so the targets below are generic Cape winter-rainfall values.

Crassula lanuginosa
Photo: Daderot, CC0, 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 Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Sheltered rock ledges, crevices and shaded banks in fynbos and karroid scrub, as the hairy, mat-forming habit suggests. No habitat notes were reachable.

Elevation is not recorded.

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 CC0 licence, unmodified.