Crassula sarcocaulis - Wideleaf form
Crassula sarcocaulis is the only truly hardy Crassula in the British climate and will reliably survive most winters, usually losing some of its leaves in the coldest periods. It will go down to at least -12C and at those temperatures it starts to defoliate heavily and then sprouts again from its woody tree-like stems in the Spring. It also has a cunning knack of self-seeding so a large colony or miniature forest of Crassula is always a possibility.
Endemic to the dry scrubland, high veldt grasslands and rocky montane slopes of Southern Africa, Crassula sarcocaulis forms a small woody multi-branched shrub that grows 50-80cm high. It favours free-draining pockets of soil and crevices in amongst the rocks. In July, it covers itself in gem-like pinkish-red buds that open to tiny pinkish-white flowers in cluster-like cymes at the end of each leafy branchlet.
This is the rare wider leaf form given to us by Tropical Britain customer, Ricky Berg. The foliage is significantly larger than the type-form.
Additional Information
Order | Saxifragales |
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Family | Crassulaceae |
Synonyms | Crassula lignosa, Crassula parvisepala, Creusa sarcocaulis, Creusa sarcocaulis subsp. elliptica |
Geographical Origin | South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi: High veldt grassland and montane slopes |
Cultivation | Full sun. Good drainage, Gravelly, sandy soil |
Eventual Height | 50-80cm |
Eventual Spread | 70-100cm |
Hardiness | Hardy in most of the UK, becoming deciduous in the coldest spells |
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