Crassula swaziensisSchönland
Crassula globularioidessubsp.argyrophylla(Schönland & Baker fil . ) Toelken
Crassula argyrophyllavar.swaziensis
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fellowship : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : CrassuloideaeGenus : Crassula
The aboriginal mountain range ofCrassula swaziensisextends fromMalawi , Mozambique , andZimbabweto Mpumalanga and KwaZulu - Natal inSouth AfricaandEswatini . It usually produce in stone crevice , often in exposed positions .
Crassula swaziensisis a small-scale succulent plant with forgetful , slightly woody stems with terminal rosettes of green , grey - green to grayish - brown farewell covered with spread hairs . The stems are erect or accumbent and can grow up to 10 inch ( 25 atomic number 96 ) long . The leave are obovate , slimly convex on both surfaces , and have marginal cilia that become shorter towards the base . They can measure up to 2 inches ( 5 centimetre ) long .
The flowers are clean , becoming cream , and often tinged pink in bud . They appear in dense clusters on slender stalks growing up to 5 inches ( 12.5 cm ) long in spring .
USDA hardiness zone9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Crassulas are easy to raise but susceptible to coarse-grained bugs and fungous diseases . Overwatering is sure to be fatal , as with all succulent , so err on the side of too juiceless rather than too wet . Never countenance yourCrassulasit in piddle . If you water from below by allow the industrial plant sit in a saucer , guarantee you swarm off any excess water after a few minutes .
Crassulas are loosely go by variance , outset , or foliage cuttings . flora can be easily propagate from a single leafage : sprout leave by aim them into a succulent or cacti mix , then covering the lulu until they stock .
Repot as need , preferably during the warm season . To repot a succulent , ensure the stain is dry before repotting , then gently take away the spate . pink away the honest-to-god grime from the tooth root , removing any rotted or dead ascendant . Treat any baseball swing with a fungicide . Place the plant in its fresh pot and backfill it with potting soil , spread the roots as you repot . Leave the plant dry for a week or so , then begin to water system lightly to reduce the endangerment of origin rot .
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