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Succulents Partly documented

Crassula plegmatoides

Crassula plegmatoides is a small winter-growing Crassula from the arid winter-rainfall region of the Northern Cape and southern Namibia, described by Friedrich in 1967. It belongs to the compact, tightly leaved dwarf Crassula that collectors grow like other Namaqualand miniatures: bright light, a cool winter growing season and a dry summer.

Crassula plegmatoides
Photo: Dysmorodrepanis, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Arid succulent karoo; dwarf Crassula of this region grow among quartz and rock in very shallow mineral soil. Specific habitat notes were not found.

Few records carry an elevation.

Cape ProvincesNamibia

🔒 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.