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Succulents Partly documented

Crassula maputensis

Crassula maputensis was described from southern Mozambique but is now treated as a synonym of the widespread, variable Crassula expansa. This profile follows the accepted species: a small, sprawling, soft-leaved succulent of shaded, seasonally moist rocky and sandy spots across South Africa and into Zimbabwe.

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
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows on sheltered, seasonally moist ground in the shade of shrubs and rocks, on sandy or gravelly soil and in rock crevices.

Recorded from near sea level to about 900 m at the sampled sites. Few records carry an elevation.

South AfricaCape ProvincesFree StateKwaZulu-NatalNorthern ProvincesZimbabwe

🔒 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.