Crassula Corallina

Crassula Corallina is a perennial plant with short stems up to 3.2 inches 8 cm long. Leaves are green with a white waxy covering and up to 0.2 inches 0.5 cm long. The tiny greenish-white leaves are opposite. It produces panicles of white, six-stellate flowers. In late winter, it produces small white star flowers, clustered into small flowers. The breeding plant is quite heavy outside its habitat, not very common in cultivation, if not among succulent lovers; remember that the root system is quite conspicuous, so it is good to bury the plant in a fairly large container, often much more abundant than you might imagine.
  • Scientific name:  Crassula corallina Thunb.
  • Synonyms: Crassula dasyphylla,Crassula simiana 
  • Common Names: Coral Like Crassula, Coral Crassula
  • Family: Crassulaceae
  • Subfamily: Crassuloideae
  • Genus:  CRASULA
  
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How to grow and care

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...- Learn more at  HOW TO GROW AND CARE FOR CRASSULA  


Origin: Crassula Corallina Native to Namibia and South Africa. 

Hardiness:
Hardiness zones: 10a to 11b: from 30 °F (−1.1 °C) to 50 °F (+10 °C).



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