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Products > Crassula capitella 'Campfire'   Crassula capitella 'Campfire' - Campfire Crassula     [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Succulent Family: Crassulaceae (Stonecrops) Origin: South Africa (Africa) Evergreen: Yes Red/Purple Foliage: Yes Flower Color: White Bloomtime: Summer Synonyms: [Crassula 'Blaze', C. 'Flame'] Height: <1 foot Width: 2-3 feet Exposure: Light Shade/Part Sun Summer Dry: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 30-32° F May be Poisonous  (More Info): Yes Crassula capitella 'Campfire' (Campfire Crassula) - Branching succulent with fleshy propeller-like leaves that mature from light green to bright red. Grows prostrate, forming mats about 6 inches tall to 2 to 3 feet tall wide. Clusters of white flowers rest on the leaves in the summer. It does best in part sun and requires shade in hotter inland sites. Although fairly drought tolerant along coast it requires regular irrigation inland. It is not very hardy and will be damaged below 30 degrees F°. In colder climates plant this in a container, so it can be moved into a protected area when cold. Makes a nice groundcover in coastal California. Occasionally suffers from foliage edema which is thought to be the result of rapid changes in available moisture. The color is brightest in winter in response to long cool nights and bright sunlight. We are not sure of the species of this plant. It is often listed as a cultivar of Crassula erosula or Crassula subacaulis ssp. erosula which it closely resembles but plants in the garden at the Huntington Botanic Garden are labeled Crassula capitella 'Campfire'.  This information about Crassula capitella 'Campfire' displayed is based on research conducted in our library and from reliable online resources. We will also note observations that we have made about it as it grows in the gardens in our nursery and those elsewhere, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others, and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing it.     [MORE INFO]