Crassula namaquensissubsp.comptonii(Hutch . & Pillans ) Toelken
Crassula comptonii
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : CrassuloideaeGenus : Crassula
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Crassula namaquensissubsp.comptoniiis a smallsucculentthat forms basal rose window and has short branches below the leaves . It can grow up to 4 in ( 10 centimetre ) grandiloquent . The leaves are triangular to almost cylindrical and can reach up to 6 inches ( 15 cm ) in length , but they are seldom longer than 0.6 in ( 1.5 cm ) .
The flowers are little , pallid yellow , and appear in spring .
USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° nose candy ) .
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Crassulas are easy to grow but susceptible to mealy bugs and fungous diseases . Overwatering is sure to be fatal , as with all succulent , so err on the side of too dry rather than too wet . Never let your plant sit in H2O . If you irrigate from beneath by letting the plant sit in a saucer of water , guarantee that you stream off any spare water after a few minutes .
These succulents are generally started by naval division , offsets , orleaf cuttings . Crassulas can be easy propagated from a individual leaf . Sprout leaves by placing them into apotting mix for succulents , then cover the looker until they stock .
Repot as needed , sooner during the warm time of year . To repot yourCrassula , ensure the soil is ironic before repotting , then gently murder the pot . Knock away the old soil from the radical , removing any rotted or dead roots . Treat any cuts with a fungicide . Place the plant life in its new pot and backfill it with pot soil , disseminate the base as you repot . bequeath the plant teetotal for a week or so , then begin to water lightly to shorten the risk of exposure of source decomposition .
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See more atHow to Grow and Care for Crassula .
Crassula namaquensissubsp.comptoniiis aboriginal toSouth Africa(Northern Cape , found in the main in a small area in the plenty near Nieuwoudtville in the Cape Province ) .
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