Crassula cultrataL.
Bush Plakkie , Sharp - leaved Crassula
Crassula cultratavar.typica , Globulea cultrata
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Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : CrassuloideaeGenus : Crassula
Crassula cultratais a succulent shrub with woody , ordinarily erect branch and fleshy leave arranged in opposite pairs . It can grow up to 32 inches ( 80 cm ) tall . The branches can reach up to 0.4 inches ( 1 cm ) in diameter . The leaves are immature , often yellowish greenish with crimson margins or rarely becoming reddish brown . They are smooth , rarely velvety , inversely lance - shaped to knife - shaped , measure up to 4 inches ( 10 atomic number 96 ) long and 1.4 inches ( 3.5 curium ) wide , usually smaller .
The florescence is an elongated thyrse made up of one terminal and several smaller heads on side branches of many broadly clustered flowers atop peduncles that can reach a duration of 1 foot ( 30 curium ) . The small flowers are tubular to almost cylindric , quantify up to 0.3 inches ( 0.8 cm ) long , have unripened sepals and cream - colour flower petal , and seem in summertime .
Crassula cultratais aboriginal toSouth Africa . It grows in kloofs or river valleys , often affiliate with sway outcrops or scouring botany from Mossel Bay and Little Karoo in the Western Cape to KwaZulu - Natal .
USDA hardiness zone9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° century ) .
genus Crassula are gentle to rise but susceptible to mealy bugs and fungal disease . Overwatering is sure to be disastrous , as with all succulents , so err on the side of too dry rather than too wet . Never permit yourCrassulasit in water . If you irrigate from to a lower place by let the plant sit in a dish of piss , secure to rain cats and dogs off any excess water system after a few minutes .
Crassulas are generally start by division , get-go , or leaf cuttings . Plants can be easily circularize from a single leaf : sprout allow for by identify them into a succulent or cacti mix , then cover the lulu until they sprout .
Repot as needed , sooner during the ardent season . To repot a succulent , insure the soil is ironic before repotting , then gently off the pot . Knock away the old soil from the roots , removing any decayed or numb root . Treat any cuts with a fungicide . Place the plant in its new stack and backfill it with potting soil , propagate the root as you repot . Leave the plant ironical for a week or so , then commence to water gently to slim down the risk of root bunkum .
See more atHow to Grow and Care for Crassula .
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