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Crassula mataikona

A small, creeping succulent herb endemic to New Zealand, named after the Mataikona coast of the Wairarapa. It grows on coastal rocks and cliffs in a mild, humid oceanic climate with no dry season, so it wants cool, bright, evenly moist conditions rather than typical succulent drought.

Crassula mataikona
Photo: P. J. de Lange, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows mainly near the coast on rock outcrops, cliff ledges and thin soils over rock, often exposed to wind and salt spray, with occasional inland rocky sites. It forms small mats in shallow pockets of soil.

Recorded from sea level to about 615 m, median 30 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.