Crassula namaquensis

A small, clump-forming Crassula from the arid winter-rainfall Namaqualand and Richtersveld of South Africa, with rounded to elongated, usually bluish leaves covered in fine hairs. It grows in the cool, damp winter and rests through the very dry, hot summer. It has three subspecies (namaquensis, comptonii and lutea) and can be confused with Crassula tecta and C. sericea.

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

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Open, rocky ground in the Succulent Karoo of Namaqualand and the Richtersveld, in full sun. Specific microhabitats are not described in the sources consulted.

The records carry no elevation; the Springbok and Steinkopf area lies at roughly 800–1,000 m.

South Africa (Northern Cape)South Africa (Western Cape)

🔒 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-SA 2.0 licence, unmodified.