Crassula nemorosa(Eckl . & Zeyh . ) Endl .
Petrogeton nemorosum , Septas nemorosa
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : CrassuloideaeGenus : Crassula
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Crassula nemorosais aboriginal toSouth Africa . It grows in the shade of rock in the mountains in the Northern Cape , Western Cape , and Eastern Cape province .
Crassula nemorosais a geophyte with a small , spherical genus Tuber , many erect , branched or unbranched stem turn , and interesting grey - immature leaves , often with brownish line . The stems are erect or recumbent and can grow up to 6 in ( 15 cm ) long . The leaves are opposite , fleshy , flavourless , broadly speaking ovate to orbicular , and attach to the stem by a petiole that can get through a length of 0.6 inches ( 1.5 atomic number 96 ) . They can measure up to 0.6 inch ( 1.5 centimeter ) foresightful and 0.5 inches ( 1.3 centimetre ) wide .
The flowers are nodding , shallowly loving cup - shaped , with grey - green sepals , xanthous - green petal , and yellowish anther . They usually appear in winter and spring , and can attain a diameter of 0.3 inch ( 0.8 centimetre ) .
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USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
genus Crassula are easy to grow but susceptible tomealybugsand fungal diseases . As with all succulents , overwatering is certain to be fateful , so err on the side of too ironic rather than too wet . Never permit your plant life sit in water . If you water from beneath by letting the plant sit in a dish with water , ensure that you teem off any extra water after a few minutes .
These succulent are generally set off by section , offsets , orleaf cuttings . Crassulas can be well circulate from a single leaf . Sprout leaves by place them into apotting mixing for succulents , then covering the ravisher until they sprout .
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Repot as needed , preferably during the warm season . To repot yourCrassula , ensure the ground is juiceless before repotting , then mildly take away the potty . rap away the old grime from the roots , removing any rotted or dead theme . Treat any cuts with a antifungal agent . invest the plant in its Modern pot and backfill it with potting soil , spreading the radical out as you repot . Leave the plant dry for a week or so , then water lightly to reduce the risk of ascendent putrefaction .
Learn more atHow to uprise and Care for Crassula .
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