English: Purple Crassula.
BotanyHerb, shrubby; perennial; succulent plant; extremely variable; small, up to 60 cm tall.
Region South Africa, southern Karoo, Namibia.
Stem: erect, branching.
Laves: erect, only slightly twisted across the stem; sessile; packed evenly along the stem; linear-obovate; slightly waxy surface; green, purple, during drought or sun exposure.
Inflorescence: slender spike-like.
Flowers: pale yellow-white; roughly canaliculate dorsal petal appendage; blooming early spring.