How to tend a Crassula ovata
Also known as: Septimia sarmentosa (Harv.) P.V.Heath, Crassula ovata E.Mey. ex Harv. & Sond., Crassula sarmentosa var. sarmentosa
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Resistant to drought, water thoroughly when soil is dry, reduce water in summer
Sunlight
Likes light, resistant to half shade, dormant in summer under high temperatures, put in places with scattered light
Soil
Peat and akadama mixed in 3:1 ratio
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply once every 1-2 months in spring and autumn
Pruning
Remove dead and rotten part timely
About this plant
- Origin
- South Africa
- Category
- Crassulaceae, Crassula
- Size
- Diameter ⥠5 cm, height ⥠5 cm
- Blooming period
- Succulent plants, sometimes flowers, white flowers
- Flower colors
- Leaf color green, with yellow marks, leaf edges red
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