Details about growing and caring for Crassula brevifolia
Recommended light & temperature:
Bright but not direct sunlight. In shadows it becomes quite weak and rots and dies. Protect from frost.
The lowest temperature (ºC) supported by this cactus is on average: 5
Watering and care:
Water moderately but avoid allowing water to form in puddles. It is quite drought tolerant.
Multiplication:
It can be propagated from cuttings and seeds.
Pests:
It is not prone to pests. It is weak against fungal diseases.
Best types of soil:
It requires a mineral mixture and that it be provided with a very good drainage.
It is found from the southwest of Namibia, through Namaqualand to Vanrhynsdorp (Northern Cape, Western Cape, South Africa). It grows particularly among the rocks.
There are 4 Crassula brevifolia in the collections:
