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Crassula pyramidalis

Crassula pyramidalis is a small columnar succulent of the Little Karoo and adjacent inland Western Cape, known for its tightly stacked, overlapping leaves that form four-sided stems. It grows in open, stony karroid scrub under strong sun, and in cultivation behaves as a cool-season grower that slows in summer heat.

Crassula pyramidalis
Photo: Tangopaso, CC0, 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

Open, stony flats and low ridges in karroid scrub, usually among quartz or shale pebbles with little shade.

Measured sites lie at about 670-1225 m in the Little Karoo and Robertson Karoo; few records carry an elevation.

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🔒 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 CC0 licence, unmodified.