Crassula nudicaulisvar.platyphylla(Harv . ) Toelken

Crassula platyphylla , Globulea nudicaulisvar.platyphylla

Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : CrassuloideaeGenus : Crassula

Crassula nudicaulis var. platyphylla aka Crassula platyphylla

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Crassula nudicaulisvar.platyphyllais aboriginal toSouth Africa .

Crassula nudicaulisvar.platyphylla , also known asCrassula platyphylla , is a low - growing succulent variable in coming into court but generally reaching a superlative of ( 12.5 atomic number 96 ) . The stems are short , more or less branched , carnose to slightly woody , haired or hairless , and with old leaf remaining attached at the stand . The leaves are bluish - grey , broadly speaking oblong to orbiculate , and have borderline cilia .

The small dark-green flush appear in bound and sometimes again in late summer .

Crassula nudicaulis var. platyphylla aka Crassula platyphylla

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USDA hardiness zones9a to 11b : from 20 ° F ( −6.7 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° 100 ) .

Crassulas are easy to mature but susceptible tomealy bugsand fungal diseases . Overwatering is sure to be fatal , as with all succulents , so err on the side of too teetotal rather than too wet . Never let your flora model in water . If you water from beneath by allowing the plant to sit in a dish aerial , pour off any excess piddle after a few minutes .

These succulents are generally started by naval division , offsets , orleaf cuttings . Crassulas can be well propagated from a single leafage . Sprout leaves by placing them into apotting mix for succulents , then cover the mantrap until they germinate .

Crassula nudicaulis var. platyphylla aka Crassula platyphylla

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Repot as needed , preferably during the warm season . To repot yourCrassula , check the soil is dry before repotting , then gently remove the lot . Knock away the old soil from the solution , removing any rotted or numb roots . Treat any cuts with a fungicide . Place the plant in its novel quite a little and backfill it with potting soil , spreading the roots as you repot . Leave the plant dry for a week or so , then start out to pee light to cut back the risk of stem bunkum .

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