€7,95

🌱 Morphology
Perennial succulent plant, shrubby in habit, which can reach about 30 cm in height. It forms numerous erect branches that spread or become somewhat decumbent with age, acquiring a slightly woody base. Young stems are green and fleshy, while older ones turn reddish-brown. The leaves are opposite, oblanceolate to clavate, approximately 15–30 × 3–8 mm, flat or slightly convex on the upper surface and clearly convex on the lower. They are densely covered in spreading hairs, green to yellowish-green, and frequently have reddish margins. Older leaves are deciduous.

🌍 Distribution, habitat, and family
Crassulaceae family. It is a species endemic to South Africa, restricted mainly to the Eastern Cape, from Willowmore towards Port Elizabeth and Port Alfred. It lives in dry river valleys and dry scrub, especially among rocks and shrubs, within Albany Thicket and Succulent Karoo formations. It is a species adapted to dry but protected environments, where the scrub provides some shade and reduces direct exposure.

❄️ Temperature
USDA Zone 9b–11b. It can withstand moderate temperature drops when the substrate remains dry. During episodes of intense cold, it is recommended to keep it protected and significantly reduce watering.

☀️ Lighting
Intense lighting is recommended, but not necessarily maximum sun exposure throughout the day. As a guideline, it can be grown with 15–25 mol·m⁻²·day⁻¹ of PAR DLI. High lighting promotes compact growth and can intensify the reddish coloration of the leaf margins. In summer, during very high temperatures, it is advisable to prevent the combination of extreme radiation and heat from causing stress.

💧 Growth cycle and watering
 Opportunistic. Its distribution in the Eastern Cape, associated with dry valleys and scrub, does not allow for a seasonal rest period as marked as in some Crassula from the western Succulent Karoo. Growth is favored by moderate temperatures and periodic water availability. During active growth, it is recommended to water abundantly and allow the substrate to dry out completely before watering again. During episodes of intense heat or cold, watering should be spaced out considerably, keeping the roots dry when temperatures are low.

🌸 Flowering
It develops elongated terminal inflorescences, approximately 5–20 cm long, formed by numerous globose clusters of flowers. The flowers are tubular, pale yellow, with petals about 3–4 mm long and brown anthers. In Madrid, flowering can occur approximately between June and September, depending on temperatures and the cultivation cycle.

🌿 Nutrition
During the active growth period, Desert CHOICE® Succulents is recommended, applied after watering and always respecting the complete drying of the substrate. Before flowering, Desert CHOICE® Flowering can be used.

This is an inimitable xerophyte grown in Madrid in a technological square pot with substrate activated with mycorrhizal fungi.

S -> 9cm x 9cm

* As this is an online purchase, the appearance of the specimen sent may vary slightly from the product image. The plant measurements are specified in the photo description, but this may also vary slightly, because it is a living being! Each of the plants at Desert CITY has unique characteristics.

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