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Crassula sarmentosa

Trailing jade plant

A scrambling succulent from the coastal rocks and ravines of South Africa, from Knysna to central KwaZulu-Natal, with red-edged leaves on trailing stems up to 1 m long from a tuberous base. It flowers white or cream in winter and spring. It is easy in a bright spot with regular water in the growing season, and needs less water when cool.

Crassula sarmentosa
Photo: Ewen Cameron, CC BY 4.0, 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 Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows in rocky areas, ravines and canyons in full sun or partial shade. It forms mats, sends out runners and climbs through or hangs from rocks.

Few records carry an elevation. Most sites are low coastal ground, with some inland in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands up to roughly 1000 m.

South Africa (Western Cape, Eastern Cape)South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)

🔒 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.