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Crassula mesembryanthemoides

A small shrubby Crassula of the Eastern Cape with cylindrical leaves covered in short white hairs, which give it the look of a mesemb. It grows on stony hill slopes and in karroid scrub around Grahamstown, Albany and the Zuurberg.

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
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Stony hill slopes, open plots and karroid scrub in the Albany thicket region; herbarium labels note 'stony slopes' and 'karroid' vegetation.

Most records lie at about 100–550 m, with one near 1300 m.

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.