Crassula pustulata

A Crassula described by Tölken in 1972 from the Cape Provinces; its name refers to pustule-like leaf surfaces. Its records lie in a hot, dry-summer, winter-rainfall area at about 570–960 m, so it should be treated as a winter grower that rests dry through the summer heat.

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

Specific habitat notes were not available. The measured sites are semi-arid, winter-rainfall uplands where small Crassulas usually grow in stony ground, quartz patches or rock crevices in open succulent scrub.

Measured sites lie at about 570–960 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.