Crassula clavata

Crassula clavata, is a species of succulent plant in the genus Crassula found in Cape Province, South Africa.[1]

Crassula clavata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Crassula
Species:
C. clavata
Binomial name
Crassula clavata
N.E.Br.

Description

Crassula clavata grows up to 10 inches tall. It has tightly packed oblanceolate leaves, able to grow to 1 inch. They are a dark reddish-purple. The flowers can reach 6 inches and are colored white.[2]

Cultivation

The plant survies in USDA hardiness zone 9b to 11b. Like many other species in the genus, Crassula clavata is easily suspectable to bug and fungal diseases. Propagation can be done through offsets or leaf cuttings. It needs full sun to partial shade.[3]

References

  1. "Crassula clavata". Retrieved 2019-09-16.
  2. "Crassula clavata". Retrieved 2019-09-16.
  3. "Crassula clavata". Retrieved 2019-09-16.
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