Crassula peploides

Crassula peploides is a low-growing, hardy succulent that spreads to form a mat. The height achieved is only about 7 cm. The plant bears attractive white and pink flowers. 

The species distribution is inland in the east of the country from the northeast of the Eastern Cape, the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and the southeast of Limpopo, centred in Lesotho. 

The habitat is high altitude, montane grassland and scrub, particularly the Drakensberg escarpment. The area receives summer rain. The habitat population is deemed of least concern early in the twenty first century.

The genus Crassula is large, well represented in southern Africa. Many of the species are easy to grow from cuttings or seed, allowing the crassulas to count among the most common garden succulents. The plant is favoured by gardeners in many countries who find ways of growing them in diverse conditions (Smith, et al, 2017; iNaturalist; http://redlist.sanbi.org).