Crassula rubricaulisEckl . & Zeyh .
ruddy - stem turn Crassula
Crassula rubricaulisvar.muirii
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Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : CrassuloideaeGenus : Crassula
Crassula rubricaulisis a small , much - branched succulent shrub with attractive green leaves , usually with ruby-red margins , becoming cryptic Red River when grown in full sun . It can grow up to 20 inches ( 50 centimetre ) magniloquent . The leg are blood-red and root at the node where they stir the ground . The previous branches become woody and grey - brown . The leave are long , flatten , and often crowded at the branch tips . They can measure up to 1.4 inches ( 3.5 cm ) foresighted and 0.5 inches ( 1.3 cm ) widely .
In summer , Crassula rubricaulisproduces white star - shaped blossom in large rounded cluster on cherry - tinged flowering stubble .
Photo byNoelene Tomlinson
USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Crassulas are easy to grow but susceptible to mealybugs and fungal diseases . As with all succulent , overwatering is fatal , so err on the side of being too juiceless rather than too wet . Never allow your plant sit in water . If you water from below by allow the plant to sit in a saucer , pour off any redundant water after a few minutes .
These succulent are broadly take up by division , kickoff , orleaf cuttings . Crassulas can be easily propagated from a unmarried leaf . Sprout leave behind by placing them into apotting mix for succulent , then cover the dish until they sprout .
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Repot as needed , preferably during the warm season . To repot yourCrassula , ensure the grunge is ironic before repotting , then gently remove the lot . criticize away the quondam filth from the ancestor , take any rotted or all in roots . process any cuts with a antimycotic agent . post the plant in its raw pot and backfill it with pot soil , spreading the source as you repot . Leave the plant dry for a week or so , then water lightly to lose weight the risk of infection of root word rot .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Crassula .
Crassula rubricaulisis native toSouth Africa(Western and Eastern Cape ) .
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