The Crassula Capitella “Campfire Crassula” is a very attractive, unique succulent that has propeller-like leaves. The leaves will turn different colors depending on the amount of sunlight this succulent gets. It’s mostly light green with bright red tips and will also turn yellow or orange. This is a very fast growing succulent and will grow up to 6 inches tall and 3 ft wide. It also produces white flowers in the summer, making this succulent look even more unique and attractive.  

 

 

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Quick Facts:

Family: Crassulaceae

Subfamily: Crassuloideae

Genus: Crassula

Primary Color: Green/lime

Secondary Color: Yellow / Gold, Red / Burgundy

Can be grown indoors or outdoors

Sunlight: Full sun, partial shade

Measurements: 5 inches tall, 36 inches wide

Cold Hardiness: Zone 10a (Minimum 30° F | -1.1° C)

Not cold hardy

Propagation: Cuttings, leaves

Can be toxic to humans and animals

 

Crassula Capitella “Campfire Crassula” Care Guide

 

You can grow this succulent indoors or outdoors! Your choice! It can grow in any location just as long as the weather is warm outside. It’s not cold hardy one bit, so don’t even try to grow it outdoors in the winter or during cold weather. Just move it inside when the weather is cold, and then move it back outside when the weather warms up.

The crassula capitella succulent is very easy to grow and care for. By the end of this article you will know the exact grow and care requirements for growing healthy and happy crassula capitella succulents.

 

SOIL FOR CRASSULA CAPITELLA 'CAMPFIRE CRASSULA'

 

 

This soil is the most perfect soil for the Crassula Capitella Campfire. This succulent soil has 2 of the fastest draining ingredients out there sand and perlite. Sand and perlite will protect your Crassula Capitella Campfire from root rot. Root rot is known as the #1 most common reason why a succulent will die and it happens a lot.

This soil will help your Crassula Capitella Campfire grow healthy, happy, and of course protect it from root rot which is much needed. This soil is also loaded with 60+ minerals and nutrients from seaweed fertilizer. Your Crassula Capitella Campfire will grow bigger, faster, and stronger in this soil because it will be absorbing many nutrients from the seaweed in the soil. 

This is amazing soil for your Crassula Capitella Campfire and you should definitely consider it when growing this succulent. Your Crassula Capitella Campfire will just simply love it and will grow super healthy, faster, bigger, and happier when grown in this soil.

 

 

WATERING

You should water the Crassula Capitella 'Campfire Crassula' 1-3 days a week or when the soil looks or feels very dry. You must make sure to avoid overwatering so root rot does not occur and kill your succulent plant. It's important to use the 'soak and dry' method and only water when the soil looks or feels very dry. Be on the lookout for underwatering and overwatering.

 

POT FOR CRASSULA CAPITELLA 'CAMPFIRE CRASSULA'

It's important to use a succulent pot with a drainage hole. This will allow the excess water to drain out of the bottom of the drainage hole, keeping the soil dry and preventing overwatering and root rot. It's very important that your succulent pot has a drainage hole, most experience succulent growers know that having a succulent pot with a drainage hole is a must when growing any succulent. If your succulent pot doesn't have a drainage hole no problem! Check out our article on how to grow succulents in pots without drainage holes.

 

 

 

WHERE TO PLANT THE CRASSULA CAPITELLA 'CAMPFIRE CRASSULA'

The Crassula Capitella 'Campfire Crassula' isn't cold hardy, so make sure you avoid growing this succulent outdoors during the cold winter season. Avoid growing in temperatures under 30° F (-1.1° C) it will die in cold and freezing temperatures. Make sure to move and grow this succulent indoors during the cold winter season. You can then move it back outdoors once the weather gets warmer. Make sure to grow it outdoors in a succulent pot or container so you can easily move it when you need to. 

Plant in an area that gets at least 6 hours of sunlight every single day. Make sure this succulent gets enough sun so it can grow healthy, produce its colors, and avoid etiolation. If growing indoors make sure to place it where it gets enough sunlight. If your house doesn't get enough sunlight, try investing into some grow lights.

 

HOW TO PROPAGATE THE CRASSULA CAPITELLA 'CAMPFIRE CRASSULA'

Leaves:

For leaf propagation, gently just twist and pull the leaf very gently off the stem. It’s very important that you get the full leaf and not let part of the leaf stay on the stem. To make sure you get a very precise cut you can get some trimmers and cut the leaf off. After you cut your leaves off the stem you must make sure you let them sit out for 2-4 days so they can form a callus. After the leaves have formed a callus, go ahead and plant them in well-drained succulent soil.

Cuttings:

Same thing as for leaf propagation, but this time you will need trimmers to get a clean cut of the cuttings. Cut off the cutting at an angle with trimmers, and make sure there’s enough room to plant the cuttings. Let the cutting form a callus by waiting 2-4 days. After a callus forms then go ahead and plant the cutting in well-drained succulent soil.

Offsets:

Same thing as cuttings, make sure that you cut off the offsets at a sharp angle. Then wait 2-4 days for a callus to form, then go ahead and plant the offset in well-drained succulent soil, and water right away.

 

That’s it! 

The crassula capitella succulent is such an amazing succulent that you will truly love growing and caring for!

With its beautiful green and red tip colors, this succulent will make the most beautiful indoor or outdoor garden decoration!

The crassula capitella succulent is also very easy to grow and care for and now you know the exact grow and care requirements to do so!

Best of luck growing this amazing, beautiful, unique succulent! You will truly love it!