Crassula Umbella - wine cup

Crassula umbella wine cup is quite an interesting cultivar of Crassula Umbella succulent that grows to a height of about 15 cm having an erect and unbranched stem. Its leaves are thin and curved up around edges making a 'wine cup' or upside-down umbrella or bowl-like structure.

At the top of these beautiful 'wine cup' like leaves, it produces green or yellowish-green flowers in late winter or early spring season, that blooms up to 1 inch.

Scientific Name
Crassula umbella 'wine cup'

Scientific Classification

Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Crassuloideae 
Genus: CRASULA

Hardiness

USDA Zone 9a (Minimum 20 °F | -6.7 °C)


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How to Grow and Care

Caring for Crassula  

  • Crassula are easy to grow, but they are susceptible to mealy bugs and fungal diseases.
  • As with all succulents, overwatering is sure to be fatal, so err on the side of too dry rather than too wet.
  • Never let your Crassula sit in water.
  • If you water from beneath by letting the plant sit in a saucer of water, make sure to pour off any excess water after a few minutes.
  • Repot as needed, preferably during the warm season. To repot a succulent, make sure the soil is dry before repotting, then gently remove the pot.
  • Knock away the old soil from the roots, making sure to remove any rotted or dead roots in the process. Treat any cuts with a fungicide.
  • Place the plant in its new pot and backfill with potting soil, spreading the roots out as you repot.
  • Leave the plant dry for a week or so, then begin to water lightly to reduce the risk of root rot.
  • Crassula are generally started by division, offsets or leaf cuttings.
  • Plants can be easily propagated from a single leaf: sprout leaves by placing them into a succulent or cacti mix, then covering the dish until they sprout.

When cutting a leaf for propagation, try to gently cut as a whole. I.e. no part of the leaf should be left on the stem. This is to increase the chances of successful propagation.
    After collecting leaves, callous over for a day or two. Then place the leaves on a well-draining soil having neutral PH (6.6 - 7.3). Like the stem cutting, place the cut section of the leaf in the soil.
      Propagating by leaf-cutting is not recommended for beginners as it is a little difficult. So they should stick with stem cuttings... - Learn more at  HOW TO GROW AND CARE FOR CRASSULA  

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