| Family | CRASSULACEAE |
| Genus species | Crassula coccinea L. |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 282 (1753) |
| Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 0-700m |
| Description | stems densely leafy, leaves 2-4cm, flat, ovate-lanceolate, glabrous, canaliculate, ciliate, inflorescence capitate thyrsus, to 10cm broad, flowers sessile, corolla tubular |
| Size | 20-45cm |
| Color | scarlet |
| 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 versicolor Burch. Danielia coccinea (L.) Lem. Danielia versicolor (Burch.) Lem.hii Dietrichia coccinea (L.) Tratt. Dietrichia versicolor (Burch.) Eckl. & Zeyh.¨ Kalosanthes coccinea (L.) Haw. Kalosanthes splendens F.W.Sm. Kalosanthes versicolor (Burch.) Haw. Larochea coccinea (L.) Pers. Rochea coccinea (L.) DC. Rochea versicolor (Burch.) Link Sedum rochea Kuntze |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |