Crassula pseudohemisphaericaFriedrich
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : CrassuloideaeGenus : Crassula
Crassula pseudohemisphaericais a small , meagerly separate succulent that can originate up to 8 in ( 20 curium ) tall when flowering . The leaves are slightly densely pointed at their tips and pressed to the ground in a stocky , low - growing rosette . They are gullible to yellowish - green with maroon to purple spot and have margins adorned with tiny creamy tomentum .
In cultivation, Wateringen, Netherlands. Photo byCok Grootscholten. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Each russet scab give rise an erect flush stalk with small yellowish flowers arranged in a thyrse - shaped inflorescence . A few small opposite leaves are space along the lower part of the flower stem .
USDA hardiness zones11a to 11b : from 40 ° F ( +4.4 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Crassula are easy to grow but susceptible to mealy hemipterous insect and fungous diseases . As with all succulent , overwatering is fatal , so err on the side of too juiceless rather than too wet . Never allow your plant sit in pee . If you irrigate from to a lower place by letting the plant ride in a disc , ensure you pour off any excess water after a few minutes .
In habitat, Holgat, Northern Cape, South Africa. Photo byPieter Mier. Licensed underCC BY-NC 4.0.
These succulent are in the main started by division , offsets , orleaf cuttings . Crassula can be easy propagated from a undivided foliage . Sprout leaves by place them into apotting premix for succulent , then hatch the dish until they sprout .
Repot as needed , preferably during the tender season . To repot yourCrassula , see the soil is dry before repotting , then gently take out the wad . Knock away the old land from the roots , removing any rotted or dead roots . regale any cuts with a fungicide . come in the flora in its new pot and backfill it with potting ground , spreading the root as you repot . Leave the plant life dry for a week or so , then begin to weewee lightly to slim the risk of root rot .
See more atHow to Grow and Care for Crassula .
In cultivation, Wateringen, Netherlands. Photo byCok Grootscholten. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Crassula pseudohemisphaericais aboriginal toSouth Africa(from Namaqualand across the Karoo and Little Karoo to the Eastern Cape in the Kouga Mountains ) .
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In habitat, Matzikama Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa. Derivative of a photo byJoey Santore. Licensed underCC BY-NC 4.0.
