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Succulents Partly documented

Crassula purcellii

A little-documented dwarf Crassula from the winter-rainfall Western Cape, recorded around the Cederberg and the Ceres Karoo margins. Treat it as a cool-season grower: water from autumn to spring, and keep it dry and airy through the hot, dry summer.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Generalised from small Western Cape Crassula: rocky sandstone or shale slopes and crevices in succulent karoo and fynbos margins, with some shelter from rocks or shrubs.

Few records carry an elevation; the inland sites suggest roughly 500–1000 m.

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.