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FamilyCRASSULACEAE
Genus speciesCrassula compacta Schönland 
SynonymsCrassula massonioides Diels
 Crassula mossii Schönland
Habitatrocks
Altitude1400-2000m
Descriptionleaves in rosette, 15-35 x 10-25mm, green to russet, abaxially red, ciliate, flowers in spicate inflorescence, floral stems with bracts
Size10-20cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Africa
     Southern Africa (KwaZulu-Natal , Free State , Swaziland , Northern Provinces)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

CRASSULACEAE

Crassula compacta Schönland, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 31: 550 (1895)

Synonyms:
Crassula massonioides Diels
Crassula mossii Schönland

South Africa, Swaziland
27 NAT OFS SWZ TVL

1400-2000m

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