Crassula sarcocaulisEckl . & Zeyh .
Bonsai Crassula , Bonsai Jade
Crassula lignosa , Crassula parvisepala , Crassula sarcocaulissubsp.sarcocaulis , Crassula sarcocaulisvar.scaberula , Creusa sarcocaulis
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menage : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : CrassuloideaeGenus : Crassula
The specific epithet " sarcocaulis(pronounced sar - koh - KAW - liss ) " means " sarcoid - stemmed , with fleshy stems . "
genus Crassula sarcocaulisis native to the eastern part ofSouth Africaand neighboring land , where it grows on mountain slopes in rocky terrain .
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Crassula sarcocaulisis a small , densely branched succulent shrub that make grow a tree - alike jacket crown with sarcoid propagate outgrowth and fleeceable leaves often tinged with red . It can grow up to 2 feet ( 60 curium ) grandiloquent and wide . The stems are blockheaded , fleshy , and fleeceable , with hair - similar papillae , sometimes with dark-brown peeling flakes exposing the grey barque on the older branches . The parting are narrow and pointed , measuring up to 1.4 inches ( 3.5 centimetre ) tenacious and 0.4 inches ( 1 cm ) widely .
The buzzer - shaped flowers are white , cream , or pink and appear in attractive last clump in late summer .
Light : C. sarcocaulisprefers full sun to partial shade . However , intense afternoon sun in the hottest stop of summer canburn the leaf of the plant . Therefore , a place with morning Sunday and good afternoon shade would be perfect . Indoors , set your plants in a windowpane where they receive at least 6 hours of direct sunlight .
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ground : This plant is not particular about soil pH but requires very porous soil with excellent drainage . you may use commercial potting grease mixes designated for succulents ormix your own .
Hardiness : Like mostCrassulas , this succulent will tolerate myopic - full term freezing , but extremes of cold or heating system will cause it to mislay folio and go bad . C. sarcocauliscan withstand temperatures as10 to 50 ° farad ( -12.2 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones8a to 11b .
lachrymation : Avoidoverwateringusing the " soak and dry " method , in which the grease is soaked with H2O , slow drained , and left to dry out out before watering again . trim watering in wintertime . Potted plants require more frequent watering than those in the ground .
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Fertilizing : C. sarcocaulisdoes not require much feeding but will do good from a small-scale amount of organic fertilizer when it starts actively grow in mid - outflow .
Repotting : Repot as need , preferably in leaping , at the root of the active growth full stop . Make certain the grease is dry before you begin repot .
extension : This succulent is generally start by leaf or stem cuttings . It can also be grown from seeds and offsets . The comfortable mode is to propagateC. sarcocaulisfrom a individual leafage , while using root word cutting is the fast way to get a decent - sized plant . These process are most successful at the starting time of the plant ’s active growth period . Sow the seeds in the spring or summer . Propagating by dividing offsets is easy because the parent plant has already done most of the work for you .
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C. sarcocaulisis nontoxic to mass and pets .
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