🌱 Morphology
  A relatively slow-growing, compact, and highly branched hybrid that can reach approximately 10–20 cm in height and spread with stems that are initially erect but may arch over time. The stems take on reddish tones, especially under bright light. The leaves are opposite and decussate, fleshy, small, triangular to elliptical, and dark green to grayish-green. The margins feature cilia and the surface shows some scattered papillae, characteristics that are especially useful for distinguishing it from other similar hybrids.

🌍 Distribution, habitat, and family
Family Crassulaceae. It has no natural distribution, as it is a hybrid obtained in cultivation. It was introduced by Hans Britsch in Vista, California, before 1980. Its possible parentage is Crassula perfoliata var. minor× ? Crassula rupestris, expressly indicating uncertainty about the second parent. 

❄️ Temperature
USDA Zone 9b–11b. It grows best in mild temperatures with good ventilation. It can tolerate drops close to the lower limits of its zone if kept completely dry, but the combination of cold, moisture, and poor ventilation should be avoided. Actual tolerance also depends on the degree of acclimatization and the plant's water status.

☀️ Lighting
Intense lighting is recommended, with a target of 15–25 mol·m⁻²·day⁻¹ of PAR DLI. Insufficient radiation promotes stem elongation and excessive leaf separation, while bright light maintains a compact habit and can intensify the reddish tones of the stems and margins. Acclimatization to direct sunlight should be done gradually.

💧 Growth cycle and watering
Opportunistic. As it is a hybrid of South African parents rather than a species subjected to its own natural rainfall regime, it is not appropriate to impose a rigid growth schedule. In cultivation, it responds well during periods of mild temperatures and good lighting, while extreme heat can temporarily slow down activity. During growth, abundant watering is recommended, allowing the substrate to dry out completely before watering again. At very high or low temperatures, watering should be spaced out considerably and the root system should not be allowed to remain moist.

🌸 Flowering
Produces abundant terminal inflorescences, compact and approximately hemispherical in shape, formed by small flowers pink to rose-pink with a reddish center. They are fragrant, and flowering usually occurs from late winter through spring, although it may vary depending on growing conditions. In Spain, it can mainly be expected between February and May.

🌿 Nutrition
We recommend Desert CHOICE® Succulents during the active growth period. Before flowering, it can be supplemented with Desert CHOICE® Flowering, especially when abundant flowering is desired without stimulating excessively soft growth.

This is an inimitable xerophyte grown in Madrid in a technological square pot and with the substrate activated with mycorrhizal fungi 

S -> 9cm x 9cm

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