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Campfire Crassula (Crassula capitella 'Campfire')

Crassula capitella 'Campfire'

Campfire Crassula (Crassula capitella 'Campfire')

Crassula capitella 'Campfire' is a branching, subsucculent perennial renowned for its stacked, propeller-like foliage arranged in opposite pairs. When exposed to bright sunlight and cool night temperatures, anthocyanin production surges, shifting the lime-green leaves into blazing shades of electric orange and fiery crimson. While individual flowering stems are monocarpic and senesce after blooming with small sweet-scented white flowers, the plant readily sustains itself via prolific basal offsets.

📋 Core Botanical Care Parameters

☀️ Light Requirements

Requires full sun to high-intensity indirect light; at least 6 hours of direct sun daily is necessary to induce the signature red and orange pigmentation. Insufficient light causes rapid etiolation and reverts foliage to lime green.

💧 Watering Frequency

Follow the 'soak and dry' method, allowing the substrate to completely dry out between waterings. Substantially reduce watering in winter dormancy and avoid trapping water in leaf axils to prevent rot.

🏺 Soil Mix

Highly porous, gritty mix consisting of 60% mineral grit (pumice, crushed lava rock, coarse perlite) and 40% well-draining succulent peat or potting soil.

❄️ Cold Tolerance

-1°C (30°F / USDA Zone 9b); can briefly tolerate very light frosts, but should ideally be protected from freezing.

🌱 Propagation Method

Easily propagated via stem cuttings, individual mature leaf cuttings, or separation of basal offsets.

⚠️ Toxicity Warning

This plant contains toxic sap/compounds. Keep out of reach of cats and dogs.

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