Crassula swaziensis

A small, hairy rosette Crassula; the name is now treated as a synonym of Crassula globularioides subsp. argyrophylla, a plant of rocky outcrops in the summer-rainfall north-east of southern Africa. Grow it bright, water in summer and keep it on the dry side in a cool winter.

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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

For the accepted subspecies: shallow soil pockets and crevices on rock outcrops in grassland and open woodland, often in the partial shade of rocks.

Not recorded for this name; the accepted subspecies spans lowveld to highveld elevations.

LimpopoMpumalangaGautengNorth WestEswatiniZimbabweMozambiqueMalawi

🔒 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-SA 2.0 licence, unmodified.