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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'.  The information on this page is based on our research that has been conducted on this plant in our nursery library, from online sources, and from observations made of the crops growing in the nursery, plants in the nursery's garden and those in other gardens where we have observed it. We also have incorporated comments received from others and welcome getting feedback from those who may have additional information, particularly if this information includes cultural information that would aid others in growing Crassula capitella 'Campfire'.     [MORE INFO]