Crassula rhodesica

A tropical African Crassula from the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania south to Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia and Angola. Records lie at about 1200–1750 m in a warm climate with summer rains and a long dry winter. Little is published about it, so the conditions below come from the measured climate and general knowledge of the genus.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

No habitat details were available. Tropical African Crassulas in this zone commonly grow on rock outcrops, in shallow soil pockets and in open grassland or woodland margins.

Recorded at 1400–1745 m (median 1730 m, 4 records); measured sites lie at 1190–1745 m.

AngolaKenyaNamibiaTanzaniaZambiaZimbabwe

🔒 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.