| Family | CRASSULACEAE |
| Genus species | Crassula compacta Schönland |
| Bibliography | J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 31: 550 (1895) |
| Native Range | South Africa to Swaziland |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1400-2000m |
| Description | leaves in rosette, 15-35 x 10-25mm, green to russet, abaxially red, ciliate, flowers in spicate inflorescence, floral stems with bracts |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | succulent subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Crassula massonioides Diels Crassula mossii Schönland |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, SWZ Swaziland, TVL Northern Provinces) |