Crassula multicaulis

A tiny, many-stemmed Crassula endemic to the South Island of New Zealand, first described by Petrie and transferred to Crassula by Druce and Given in 1985. It grows in montane to subalpine country at about 500–1,200 m with cool summers and frosty, wet winters, so it needs cool, bright, moist conditions rather than typical succulent care.

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

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Recorded from inland Canterbury, Otago and Marlborough at about 470–1,230 m. Small New Zealand Crassula of this kind usually grow in open, damp ground: ephemeral wetlands, gravels and short turf.

Recorded elevations are 470–1,230 m, median 1,160 m (6 records).

New Zealand South

🔒 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.