Crassula setulosaHarv .
Hairy Cushion Crassula
Crassula setulosavar.setulosa
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folk : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : CrassuloideaeGenus : Crassula
Crassula setulosais an attractive smallsucculentthat grows by nature as a dense mat . It can acquire up to 4 column inch ( 10 cm ) grandiloquent , sometimes forming a cushion up to 16 inches ( 40 cm ) wide . This metal money is very variable in appearing throughout its distribution , especially its leave , which vary in size , form , and hairiness . The leaves are typically up to 0.8 inch ( 2 cm ) long and up to 0.4 inches ( 1 curium ) wide , more often than not , with a bulging upper leaf surface and tapering towards a point . okay hair are usually present on the upper surface , but hairless build also occur . The leaves vary in color from shiny dark-green to grey - super acid in very hairy form .
calculate on the form , flush appear in midsummer through to shine . They are small and cup - determine , white , often tinged crimson , and cluster to form a dense inflorescence up to 6 inches ( 15 cm ) high . The flower grow into small ejector seat , which release fine debris - similar seeds .
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USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Crassula are easy to grow but susceptible to mealy bug and fungal diseases . As with all succulent , overwatering is fatal , so err on the side of too dry rather than too wet . Never let your industrial plant ride in piddle . If you irrigate from beneath by letting the industrial plant sit down in a saucer of water , teem off any excess water after a few minutes .
These succulent are generally started by variance , offsets , orleaf cut . Crassula can be easy propagated from a single leaf . Sprout leaves by placing them into apotting intermixture for succulents , then covering the looker until they sprout .
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Repot as want , preferably during the warm season . To repot yourCrassula , ensure the soil is wry before repotting , then gently remove the raft . pink away the onetime soil from the ascendant , remove any rotten or bushed tooth root . Treat any cuts with a antifungal . locate the plant in its raw mountain and backfill it with potting soil , spreading the roots as you repot . Leave the plant dry for a week or so , then commence to pee lightly to reduce the jeopardy of root rotting .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Crassula .
Native toMalawi , Mozambique , Zimbabwe , South Africa , Lesotho , andSwaziland .
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