Crassula minor is a decoration for a home greenhouse. Types of Crassula: descriptions and photos Types and varieties of Crassula

Crassula Marnier is a particularly unique plant. From a distance, it looks like thick worms sticking out of the ground like little soldiers, or trying to crawl in different directions.
Taking a closer look, it becomes clear that the succulent consists of individual leaf fragments, as if strung on a thread, and each of them looks like a miniature roof of a Chinese temple with the edges turned outward.

In English-language botanical literature, the plant has quite official names: Jade Necklace - jade necklace and Chinese Pagoda - Chinese pagoda. Folk names are also common: children's necklace and worm plant.

The homeland of this amazing baby is South Africa, Swaziland and Lesotho. The plant received its specific name in honor of the French botanist-researcher Julien Marnier-Lapostollet, the son of a famous winemaker and creator of the famous citrus liqueur Grand Marnier based on cognac.

Crassula Marnier is a small, slowly growing succulent 15–20 cm high. Fleshy, plump leaves are round, jade-colored with a coral edge. They are laid tightly on top of each other along the stem and covered with a special film that protects the plant from evaporation. In young plants, the pagons are located vertically, in more mature ones they droop down or spread out on the ground.

On adult specimens, in the middle of winter, umbrella inflorescences with miniature star-shaped flowers, white or pinkish, appear. They decorate the tops of the pagons, but are formed only in the proper temperature conditions - above 22 degrees Celsius and with appropriate lighting.

The natural species has the “Hottentot” variety, bred by breeders, with elongated shoots that look beautiful when hung in a pot. It has a popular name - pearl necklace. The plant itself is not tall - only 15 cm, but very impressive and under good sunlight its leaves become covered with a pink or reddish blush.

A hybrid involving Crassula Marnier and pierced leaf called “Jade Tower” with columnar shoots composed of jade leaves in small white papillae is also popular among domestic flower growers. The flowers are miniature, white and pink, appearing at the end of winter on the tops of the pagons.

Crassula "Jade Tower"

Planting Crassula Marnier: choosing a container and preparing the soil mixture

To grow a succulent, look for a small vessel that promotes accelerated evaporation of moisture from the substrate - clay or ceramic. In a plastic pot, you will need to place a good drainage layer on the bottom and make additional holes to drain excess water. The plant is quite drought-resistant and will not tolerate overwatering.

Adult Crassulas can grow in one container for several years without replanting, and young plants are moved to a larger bowl as they grow.

The best soil for this species is considered to be a well-drained mixture of sand with high-moor peat and vermiculite or perlite.

Crassula Marnier: care at home

The plant prefers sunny places, but under scorching rays it burns quite badly. It grows well in windows facing east or west, and during the summer months it thrives in the garden or patio.

The heat-loving succulent does not tolerate significant drops in temperature, so a drop in the thermometer in the room where Crassula Marnier is located is undesirable.

In summer, the succulent is watered weekly; during winter maintenance, moisturizing once every 3 weeks is sufficient. during the growing season, use special fertilizers for succulents no more than once a month. Crassula Marnier is indifferent to air humidity, so it is not necessary to take any action to change it. After flowering, faded inflorescences are removed.

Reproduction of Crassula Marnier

The most common method of propagation of this type of Crassula is cuttings. It is carried out in the spring, when the growing season begins, you can use fragments of shoots remaining after trimming the peduncles along with part of the twig.

The cuttings are dried for several days to prevent rotting during the rooting process. Then the edge is dusted with root or other root formation stimulant and buried in sand or a peat-sand mixture. The bowl with the cutting is placed in a well-lit place and the substrate is maintained at moderate humidity. It is not necessary to cover the top with plastic film or glass. Roots usually form within a few weeks.

It is also possible to propagate succulents by seeds, which can be found on sale. However, this method is rarely used by gardeners, since the plant is very tiny, grows slowly and will take many years to grow to adult size.

Diseases and pests

Flower growers with experience in growing succulents warn about possible rot that occurs from regular waterlogging of the soil mixture in conditions of low indoor temperature and poor air circulation. For the same reason, mold appears on the ground, and then on the leaf beads. Powdery mildew was also observed. At the first symptoms, the plant is treated with an appropriate fungicide.

The rather unusual appearance of this inhabitant of the desert regions of South-West and South Africa has led to the appearance of many popular names: “Rat Tail”, “Lizard Tail”, “Lightning” plant, etc. And one of the Latin variants can give an idea of ​​​​the appearance of the plant: “Lycopodioides” - “like wolf paws.”

Despite the lack of romance in the names, Mossy Crassula is very decorative. Its long herbaceous stems reach 25–30 cm in height. Erect, they grow quickly and occupy the entire area allocated to them. Small mossy leaves up to 4 mm. long and densely cover the stem. Their usual color is bright green or variegated, but if you place the plant in direct sunlight, after a while the plates will acquire a bronze tint. The triangular leaves resemble tiles in their arrangement and growth density.

In the summer months, usually in July-August, inconspicuous small flowers of yellowish and white color appear on the bush.

In summer, the plant can be taken outside, but you should take care of several points: the pot must be protected from rain and midday sun rays. The plant will tolerate partial shade, but the best option would be illumination by morning or sunset rays.

Crassula ovalis Hobbit

Genus Crassula, or Crassula- family Crassulaceae, about 300 species. Name from lat. crassus - thick, indicates the fleshy structure of the leaves and stems. They are very diverse in appearance - from dwarfs less than 3 cm in height to huge species over 5 m. There are not only succulents that live in the arid regions of South Africa, but also aquatic plants. Crassula succulents: Creeping herbaceous plants or tree-like shrubs, found throughout the world.
What is common among fat women serves location thick, fleshy leaves on the stem opposite each other, often somewhat fused at the base, pairs of leaves arranged crosswise to each other. But on leaves vary in shape: oval, lanceolate, diamond-shaped, cylindrical. The flowers are small, collected in a semi-umbrella or in a multi-flowered dense head, less often solitary, in the axils of the leaves.
An unusual shape, unpretentiousness in maintenance, longevity - all this makes this succulent a pet. Crassula is one of the most common indoor plants. Ornamental aquatic or marsh and terrestrial (main group) plants are often found in cultivation and in the collections of botanical gardens. Krasula tree-like, oval and purslane due to their original shape are very good as single plants in bonsai and as part of arrangements with other succulents. Krasula grouped is good as ground cover plant for compositions. Not all types of Crassula flower readily in indoor culture, so if you want to wait until flowering, take the plants out into the fresh air in the summer and keep them in a cool room in the winter.

Types of Crassulas in indoor culture, with photos and descriptions

Crassula arborescens Crassula oval minor

Tree Crassula (Crassula Arborescens)- the most common type, otherwise called - Money Tree, Tree of Happiness. Synonym: Cotidelon arborescens(Cotyledon arborescens). Similar to C. oval (C. ovata). At home, in the South and South-West. Africa, its height can reach 3 m. In cultivation, it is a small tree about 0.5 m tall with bare thick trunk and branches, with fleshy rounded, flat, shiny leaves. The leaves are 3.5-7 cm long, sometimes curved, light gray, with red edges and red on the underside, glabrous, dotted on top. The stems show scars from fallen leaves. The inflorescence is a panicle. The flowers are pale pink and white. It rarely blooms indoors, in summer. Ornamental plant.

Crassula oval, ovoid (Crassula ovata). Synonym: Cotidelon oval(Cotyledon ovata), C. silver (Cr. argentea), C. portulacea. The most common species in indoor floriculture, otherwise known as the Money Tree. Oval silver-gray or shiny green leaves. They produce many shoots (almost like trees) and quickly develop into large specimens 1 m or more. The inflorescence is apical, umbellate. The flowers are small, white, pink.

Crassula oval variety Solyana(Crassula ovata var. obliqua cv. Solana). Longitudinal yellow stripes on the leaves, their number varies from shoot to shoot, the stripes do not disappear as the seasons change. The growth form of the bush is the same as that of a normal species plant: an upright “tree” with a thick trunk and numerous branches. Sometimes completely green shoots appear, which it is advisable to separate so that the variegated variety does not degenerate.

minor Crosbys compact(Crassula ovata v. minor cv. Crosby's Compact) - "minor" or "compacta" with significantly small leaves measuring 1-2 cm in length. The growth form of the bush is the same as that of a normal species plant: an erect "tree" in thick trunk and numerous branches.

Crassula X ovata cv. Gollum (Hobbit))- a type of "money tree". A miniature tree up to 0.5 m in height with a thick powerful trunk, actively branches, leaves 3-4 cm in length, cylindrical, glossy, juicy, green with a red tip, gradually expanding towards the end. In bright sun, the leaf becomes more yellow and acquires a brown-red edge.

Crassula portulacea. Synonym: K. silver (C. argentea), K.oval, ovoid (C. ovata). Otherwise in everyday life - Money Tree. The birthplace of the species is South Africa (Cape Province in South Africa). This crassula is very similar to K. arborescens and oval, but differs in its smaller size, smaller (up to 5 cm long and 2 cm wide), narrow, obovate, dark green leaves, bent at the bottom, with a large number of whitish, reddening or browning aerial roots. The flowers are white or pink.

Crassula lycophyte f. varigata Crassula pseudolycophytes

Crassula lycopodioides, otherwise Crassula mcrassula muscosa. Subshrub up to 15-25 cm high with straight, branched, fleshy stems, creeping shoots. The entire shoot has a tetrahedral shape. Like tiles, the scale-like leaves overlap each other by half their length, and are so densely packed that the stem is usually not visible. The leaves are 4-rowed, triangular-ovate, pointed, dark green, almost scaly, very small (young leaves turn red in the sun). Tiny greyish-yellow flowers appear in spring.
Grows on rocky soils in the southwest. Africa.

Crassula pseudomosquiform, or moss-shaped various. pseudolycopodioides (Crassula lycopodioides var. pseudolycopodioides). It differs from Crassula lycopodioides in having a looser arrangement of leaves. The shoots are curved. Flowers with the scent of honey. Blooms in April-June. A highly ornamental plant, remarkable for its leaves and their arrangement on the shoots.

Crassula lycopodioides var. fragilis Jacobsen's Crassula

Crassula lycopodioides var. fragilis (Crassula lycopodioides var. fragilis). The shoots are erect, later lodging, 5-10 cm long, loose-leafed, diameter including leaves about 1 mm. The leaves are spherical, paired, green, pressed to the stem. The flowers are yellow, about 1 mm in diameter, blooming in spring and summer. The smallest species of the C. lycopodioides group.

Jacobsen's Crassula (Crassula jacobseniana)- lodging, densely leafy, short shoots about 1 cm in diameter. The leaves are green, thin, triangular. It grows slowly.

Crassula cv. Buddha's Temple variety. An erect, weakly branching plant forming compact square columns, densely covered with appressed, dark green, upward-curving leaves, reminiscent of the roofs of Chinese pagodas.
The plant looks like a giant Crassula pyramidalis. The plant maintains an upright position up to about 15 cm, then it can collapse under its own weight. Branching occurs both from the base of the plant and at various levels on the sides of the stems. This is often associated with flowering or where the next annual growth begins. Annual growth is rarely more than 3-5 cm.
Leaves- paired, fused at the base, grayish-green, rich in color, juicy, triangular, 1-1.5 cm long, 1.5-2.5 cm wide at the base. They fit tightly as the shoot develops and form regular quadrangular columns approximately 4 cm in diameter. When viewed from above, the shoot has the shape of a cross or square.
Flowers in dense short apical inflorescences (complex umbrella), the buds are usually red, the flowers themselves are pink to almost white, sterile. Flowering times are variable, with flowers appearing whenever conditions are appropriate.
Parents: Crassula perfoliata var. minor and Crassula pyramidalis. The hybrid was obtained by Myron Kimnach in 1959. The hybrid is also called by the name of its author Crassula cv. Kimnachi i, you can also find this variety on the Internet under the names: Crassula columnaris cv. Buddha's Temple And Crassula deceptor cv Kimnachii.

Crassula variety Buddha Temple

Growing. By analogy with Crassula falcata, this is comparatively hardy but slow growing common plant that requires sunny location and well-drained mineral soils. Be sure to have enough sun so that the shoots are thicker and more compact, and the leaf arrangement is even. With a lack of light, water and on poor soils, it becomes smaller. Soils must be nutritious, but breathable and dry quickly, not containing peat, to prevent the development of soil microorganisms and possible rotting. The dishes should be of a minimum volume; you should not let the pot grow. If you are planning a decorative flowerpot, the large internal volume should be filled not with earth, but with stones, and there must be a drainage hole. Watering in summer after the soil dries out. The plant is very drought-resistant, which is convenient to use during wintering, when watering is reduced to once a month or less often, as the leaves lose moisture, depending on the temperature. The purpose of wintering is to prevent growth in the absence of sun, which will lead to loss of decorativeness.
Reproduces rooting cuttings, which must be dried in air without water in a vertical position for 1-2 weeks. If the cutting is completely covered with leaves, then it is placed and secured in a vertical position on the surface of the earth, covered with a small layer of sand. Watering after the sand dries. There is no need to bury the base of the cutting in the ground, this will lead to the death of the leaves that are underground and their rotting, which easily causes rotting of the entire plant. Only the bare stem without leaves can be buried in the ground.
Propagation by leaves. Like Crassula falcata, this variety may be propagated by individual leaves. The leaves are separated, dried for 1-2 days, then placed vertically in a 1:1 mixture of soil and sand steamed in the microwave; care is similar to growing succulents from seeds. The leaves take root quite quickly, within a month, rosettes begin to form within 2-3 months. Restoring a whole plant takes 1-2 years.
Dutch plants. It is necessary to replant from peat. Replant in a mixture of street forest and garden soil in half with coarse sand or other mineral inert leavening agents, small pebbles, brick chips, beams, volcanic lava, zeolite, perlite, vermiculite, etc. A fraction of 2-4 mm is suitable for adding to the soil. The store only sells peat, regardless of what is written on the package. We didn’t sell anything except peat, and we still don’t. Plants of this kind do not understand the jokes associated with giving them peaty soil, spacious dishes and abundant watering. You don’t need to convince yourself that you can buy good land in a store; unfortunately, this is impossible. You need to take the soil from the street, and in the store buy only coarse sand in the aquarium department. Source of land: dacha, vegetable garden, forest, yard where they dig a trench. Almost everywhere there is the same clay mineral soil with a low organic content. To make it breathable, a lot of sand or small stones or any other inert baking powder that does not absorb water is added there.

Crassula Ivory Pagoda

Crassula Ivory Pagoda(Crassula Ivory Pagoda), differs from Crassula Buddha's Temple in its bluish or silvery light, wavy and more succulent leaves, and the displacement of leaves in pairs, which is typical for species of the Rochea section within the Crassula genus. If you look at Crassula perfoliata (old name Rochea falcata) from above, then paired the leaves are directed not only in opposite directions from each other, but are also shifted to the side

Crassula pyramidalis K. pyramidalis compacta

Crassula pyramidalis- miniature, erect, short shoots, 5-10 cm long, 1 cm thick, branching. The leaves are green, thin, triangular, the internodes are very short, the leaves cover the stem very tightly. It grows slowly.

Crassula pyramidalis compacta(Crassula pyramidalis var. quadrangula, or var. compacta)- miniature, short-stemmed succulent. The shoots are short, 2-5 cm long, about 1 cm thick, abundantly branched. The leaves are dark green, thin, triangular, the internodes are short, tightly adjacent to each other. It grows slowly. Decorative rather in macro photographs than in reality, because too small.

Crassula variety Pink Pagoda C. capitella ssp. thyrsiflora C. corymbulosa green form

Crassula cv. Pink Pagoda. Synonym: Crassula cv. Green Pagoda, Crassula hottentotta. The shoots are vertical, up to 2 cm in diameter, 20-30 cm tall, densely covered with bright green, thin, triangular leaves fused at the base. It blooms in winter with numerous, lilac flowers about 1 mm in diameter, collected in compact inflorescences on the tops of the shoots. In contrast to Crassula Buddha's Temple, with a similar diameter of the leafy shoot, the leaves are noticeably less succulent and the long stem is clearly visible: this plant almost immediately becomes long and grows upward very quickly. They are similar only at a very young age and when photographed from above.

Crassula capitella ssp. thyrsiflora And Crassula corymbulosa green form- these Crassulas usually have narrow leaves and creeping, rapidly lengthening shoots. When photographed point-blank, they can look very similar to the Buddha Temple.

Crassula propeller Crassula variety Morgan's beauty

Crassula perfoliata- grows on sandy, drained soils in the south part of the Cape Province, in Natal (South Africa). Succulents, subshrubs up to 1 m tall. The leaves are triangular-lanceolate, pointed, 10-15 cm long, wide-humped at the base. The inflorescence is umbellate. Flowers red, white. Decorative look. Grown as a potted plant, blooming profusely in summer.

Crassula falcata– a subshrub up to 1 m tall with a straight, slightly branched stem. Leaves 7-10 cm long, juicy, thick, gray-green, oblong-crescent-shaped, obtuse, entire, stem-encompassing, fused. The flowers are located at the top of the stem, densely umbellate-shaped or several umbels in a bunch, up to 15-20 cm in diameter, bright red, stamens and anthers golden-yellow.
The peculiarity of Crassula falcata is that the removal of the tips of the shoots to well-developed leaves after flowering promotes the development of lateral shoots. Of the emerging shoots, the most developed one is left, the rest are cut into cuttings.
Grows in highlands, at an altitude of 300-900 m above sea level, from the south-east. parts of the Cape Province to Natal (South Africa). Highly decorative look. Suitable for growing indoors.

Crassula perfoliata var. falcata (Crassula perfoliata ssp. falcata). Otherwise, crassula propeller. A powerful, erect plant up to 1 m in height, the leaves are gray-green, matte, succulent, 10-15 cm long, 1-2 cm wide, arranged vertically and sideways on the stem: “propeller-shaped”. It blooms in adulthood with bright, scarlet, small flowers, collected in a dense, apical, flat inflorescence. The further south the region, the faster it blooms.

Crassula perfoliata minor, or small (Crassula perfoliata var. minor)- miniature, shoot diameter 2-4 cm, leaves wedge-shaped, curved, hard, rough, thick, bluish-gray, resembles a propeller on top. Old name: Rohea falcata.

Crassula perfoliata major, or large (Crassula perfoliata var. major)- powerful, up to 40-60 cm in height, leaves are bluish, hard, juicy, crescent-shaped, up to 7-10 cm in length and 2-3 cm in width, blooms in a dense inflorescence of bright red flowers. An adult plant gradually begins to sprout from the base.

Crassula cv. Morgans Beauty. Parents: C. falcata and C. mesembryanthemopsis. Compact, slow-growing, flat, short-stemmed plant with very succulent, hard, bluish-silver leaves 2-4 cm long and 2-3 cm wide with a thickness of about 1 cm. Rosettes 5-7 cm in diameter.

Crassula perforatum Crassula conjunctae

Crassula , or Crassula perforata - erect, evenly leafy stems 10-20 cm long, leaves are paired, fused at the bases, together forming a rhombus, 3-4 cm in spread, 2-3 cm wide, glossy, bluish-green with red dots or edges. It blooms in winter with small, white, numerous flowers, collected in dense inflorescences on the tops of the shoots. There is a varigate form - Crassula perforata Variegata- the middle or edges of young leaves are bright yellow, turning green down the stem. By spring the plant turns completely green. Crassula perforata hybr. small- leaves are glossy, from green with red edges to yellowish-brown. It blooms in winter with small, white, numerous flowers, collected in dense inflorescences on the tops of the shoots. Smaller than standard shape.

Crassula conjuncta- shoots are about 4 cm in diameter, 10-30 cm long, prone to lodging, convenient to grow as a hanging plant. The stem has paired, silvery, concave leaves with a red edge. It blooms in winter with small, numerous, white flowers. Synonym: C. perforata cv. Giant pagoda. Unlike the perforated one, its leaves are much more fleshy, thick, and have “pads.”

Crassula pellucida marginalis varigata

Crassula pellucida- easy to cultivate, fast-growing, ground cover, up to 20-30 cm in length, stems evenly covered with paired, bluish-yellowish, succulent, rounded leaves, blooms with white flowers. Suitable for adding to large plants and in the ground in winter gardens to cover bare ground (if there is sufficient light).
Crassula pellucida f. rubra (Crassula pellucida f. rubra)- creeping, ground cover, up to 15-20 cm in length, diameter of the tops about 1.5 cm, leaves from greenish-brown to dark red, bottom bright red, fast-growing. Old specimens growing in poor soil acquire a rich red color.
Crassula pellucida f. rubra f. variegata- creeping, ground cover, up to 15-20 cm in length, crown diameter 1.5 cm, leaves from reddish to greenish in the middle, with pink or white edging, pink or red bottom.
Crassula pellucida rubra mediavariegata(Crassula pellucida f. rubra f. medio-variegata)- a creeping ground cover plant up to 15-20 cm in length, the diameter of the tops is 1.5 cm, the leaves are red-green with a yellowish middle, the bottom is pink or red.

Crassula marginalis, or marginal

Crassulapellucida marginalis (Crassula pellucida ssp. marginalis)- creeping, ground cover, up to 20-30 cm in length, very fast growing. The diameter of the crowns is 1.5 cm. The leaves are yellow-green, glossy with a red edge. Blooms with white single flowers in winter. Otherwise, .

Crassula marginal, or bordered (Crassula marginalis)- found on rocky soils in the Cape Province (South Africa), an abundantly branching herbaceous perennial, up to 60 cm tall, with creeping stems and aerial roots extending from leaf nodes. The leaves are broadly ovate, 1.5-2 cm long, sessile, widely covering the stem, entire-marginal, reddening at the edges and dotted. The inflorescence is umbellate. The flowers are white. Blooms in January-May.

Crassula picturata, otherwise Crassula exilis ssp. picturata. South Africa, a perennial herbaceous plant with lodging, abundantly branching stems, forms dense clumps. The leaves are obovate, 1.5 cm long, about 0.8 cm wide, green with red dots above and violet-red below, collected in a loose rosette. Leaf edges with small thin cilia. The flowers are small, white with a pink stripe on the outside of the petals.

Crassula punctata

Crassula exilis var. Cooperi(Crassula exilis ssp. cooperi). Compact, rosette plant, forming a flat clump, leaves yellowish, speckled above, red below, rounded, 1-2 cm long. It blooms in winter, very profusely, pink flowers on long stalks. Flowering greatly weakens the plant. Similar to Crassula picturata.

Crassula exylis var. sedifolia(Crassula exilis ssp. sedifolia) - miniature form, clump-forming, compact, leaf rosettes are sessile, only peduncles rise (up to 5 cm). The leaves are elongated, up to 1 cm long, juicy, light green, covered with contrasting brown dots, the underside of the leaves is often pink. It blooms in autumn, very profusely, pink-lilac flowers, about 1 mm in diameter, numerous.

Crassula schmidtii- Cape Province (South Africa), perennial herbaceous succulent, low growing, 7-12 cm tall. Leaves the lower ones are 3-4 cm long, sit densely, form a rosette, closing into a cushion. The upper ones are linear, thick, pointed, smooth on top, green, dotted, with a reddish tint, whitish-ciliated at the edges. The inflorescence is a panicle. The flowers are small, 4-5 mm in diameter, red. Ornamental plant. Distributed as indoors. Blooms in spring and summer.

Crassula columnar Crassula variegata

Crassula sarmentosa- South Africa, a perennial, abundantly branching herbaceous plant with creeping stems up to 1 m in length, covered with light spots, reddish at the leaf nodes. The leaves are elliptical or ovate, 2-5 cm long, 1-2.5-3.5 cm wide, with a serrated edge that turns red in the sun. Flowers are 5-8 mm long, white or cream.

Crassula columnaris- Cape Province (South Africa). Biennial herbaceous low-growing plants, up to 10 cm tall. The leaves are densely spaced, thick, transversely elliptical, vaulted below. The flowers are collected in a head or arranged umbellately. Plants die after fruiting. Highly decorative look. Suitable for cool rooms.

Crassula spatula Crassula milky

Crassula spatulata- S.-E. Africa, subshrubs with recumbent branched shoots. The leaves are rounded-spatulate, rounded-toothed, finely serrated at the edges, glabrous, light green, pink, with petioles. The inflorescence is apical, umbellate. The flowers are small, pink, red. Blooms profusely in summer. Highly decorative look. Used as an hanging plant (for vases).

Crassula lactea- grows on dry soils of scrapers, as well as in river valleys at an altitude of 90-450 m above sea level in the south and south-east. Africa. Shrubs and subshrubs up to 60 cm tall. The shoots are creeping. The leaves are thick, obovate, fused at the base, green, glabrous, with whitish dots at the edges. The inflorescence is a panicle. The flowers are numerous, white. Blooms in winter.
Highly decorative plant. It is grown in pots as a hanging plant, as it forms creeping shoots.

Crassula ausiensis var. titanopsis

Crassula ausensis- rosette, small, compact. The leaves are green-silver with red tips, very juicy, club-shaped, 1-2 cm long, 0.5 cm thick. Quickly forms a group. It blooms with white, small flowers collected in a flat inflorescence on a peduncle about 5 cm high. Crassula Ausiensis var. titanopsis(Crassula ausensis ssp. titanopsis)- leaves are silvery-green, very juicy, club-shaped, 2-3 cm long, 1 cm thick. Quickly forms a group. Shoots are shortened, lodging. It blooms with white, small flowers collected in a flat inflorescence on a peduncle about 5-10 cm high.

Crassula woolly Crassula variety Spring time

Crassula variety Spring Time (Crassula cv. Spring Time) is a hybrid with Crassula nudicaulis. Compact, highly succulent plant. Young plants are very decorative; mature bushes are prone to lodging. The leaves are very juicy, bright green. Shoots are 3-4 cm in diameter, bloom in spring with light lilac flowers.

Woolly Crassula (Crassula lanuginosa)- South Africa, abundantly branching shrub, 15 cm tall, with lodging or creeping stems giving many adventitious roots. The leaves are bluish-green, obovate or elliptical, 2.3-2.5 cm long and 0.2-0.8 cm wide. The entire plant is softly pubescent.

Crassula rogersii- compact, shoots 10-20 cm long, lodging, evenly leafy. The stems are thin, hard, brown. The leaves are green, juicy, rough, drop-shaped, paired, 3-4 cm long.

Crassula browniana. Similar to Aichryson, otherwise, the Tree of Love and Happiness. But Aichrizon looks like a tree and has a stiffer stem, while Krasula browna is a hanging tree. Ampelnoen, fast-growing, leaves 0.5 cm in length, internodes 2-3 cm, bush size 20-30 cm. Stems, twigs and leaves are pubescent. It blooms all summer with small white bells on the tops of the branches.

Crassula tetrahedral Crassula grouped

Crassula tetragona- South Africa (Cape Province in South Africa), a subshrub with relatively thin, weak, often lodging shoots, with numerous brownish aerial roots and short-subulate, fleshy, almost rounded in cross-section leaves up to 4 cm long and 0.4 cm wide. The flowers are white.

Crassula grouped(Crassula socialis)- south-west part of the Cape Province (South Africa). Perennial herbaceous low-growing plants (develop into branched columnar cushions forming dense turf). The leaves are flat, ovate, up to 5 mm long, sessile, fused in pairs at the base, glabrous, ciliated at the edges, bluish. The inflorescence is apical. The flowers are small, white, pink.

Crassula orbicularis Crassula rosette

Crassula orbicularis . Synonym: Crassula rosette (C. rosularis). The homeland of the species is South Africa. A perennial, abundantly branching herbaceous plant. The leaves are ovate, 1.5-2.5 cm long, collected in rosettes, which are formed both in the axils of old leaves and on long stolons extending from the axils of old leaves.

Crassula rosette (Crassula rosularis). Otherwise, Crassula round rosette(Crassula orbicularis var. rosularis). Its homeland is South Africa, where this species grows on mountain slopes on fertile soil. A perennial stemless herbaceous plant with a creeping rhizome producing stolons. The leaves are collected in a rosette, lanceolate, green, beet-colored on the underside, 8-9 cm long, about 2 cm wide with small cilia along the edges. The flowers are small, white, fragrant.

Crassula mesembryanthemum

Crassula mesembryanthemoid(Crassula mesembryanthemoides)- compact, densely branched with opposite, spindle-shaped leaves 2-3 cm long, covered with hairs. Blooms with white, small flowers in winter.

Crassula rock

Crassula rock, or rupestris(Crassula rupestris). Otherwise S. monticola. Found among rocks in the semi-desert of South Africa. Succulents, perennial herbaceous plants with creeping or tall shoots, up to 60 cm in height. The leaves are small, ovate, 1-2.5 cm long and 1-2 cm wide, thick, smooth at the edges, reddish. The inflorescence is umbrella-shaped (located in the upper part of the shoot). The flowers are yellowish. Blooms in April-May. Decorative look.

Crassula nealeana- horizontal shoots 1-2 cm in diameter, 10-15 cm long, succulent silvery leaves with red edges, blooms with white fragrant flowers on the tops of the shoots. Specimens growing in open sun without glass acquire a red color.

Crassula nealeana marnier

Crassula nealeana var. marnier(Crassula nealeana var. marnieriana). Otherwise, Crassula Marnier. Slow growing, lodging plant. The shoots are densely leafy, about 1 cm in diameter. The leaves are succulent, yellowish, fused at the base, often with a red border.

Crassula justi-corderoyi. Rosette, compact, forms a group. The leaves are juicy, hard, rough, silvery on top and reddish below, 3-4 cm long, up to 1 cm wide. Characterized by abundant flowering, in which the shoots elongate and multi-flowered peduncles are formed. The flowers are lilac, small. Flowering greatly weakens the plant and leads to a long-term loss of decorativeness.

Caring for Crassula in indoor floriculture

Crassula justi-corderoi

Location. They need bright light, even during winter dormancy. Do not require shading from direct sunlight. They grow well in the south. and south-east windows. With a lack of light, the stems become thinner, elongated, and the leaves on them become smaller. In summer, it is advisable to take the plants out into the open air. In the spring, Crassulas (crassulas) are gradually accustomed to direct sun after prolonged cloudy weather to avoid sunburn; the same should be done with the purchased plant.
In the autumn-winter period, a place with the brightest light is provided for the plant - this is extremely important, since a lack of light can lead to leaf fall and death of the plant.
Crassula, whose leaves are covered silvery waxy coating better protected from exposure to bright sunlight, and are not afraid of sunburn.
K. purslane and K. lycophyte are able to tolerate some shading.
Temperature. The optimal temperature for the Crassula in the spring and summer is 20-25°C; in winter it is kept in cooler conditions at 10-15°C, but not lower than 5-7°C. Avoid high winter temperatures, otherwise the plant will become elongated and the leaves will fall off. Do not place Crassula (crassula) near heating appliances.
Watering. Crassula (crassula) needs to be watered 1-2 times a week from spring to mid-autumn, allowing the top layer of the substrate to dry out between waterings. In winter, 1-2 times a month with soft water, rarely, but so that the leaves wither and wrinkle. If there is excessive watering or stagnation of water in the pot, the Crassula roots and the base of the trunk may rot. At temperatures below 12°C, do not water at all. In the hot season, it is better to water at night or early in the morning, before the sun's rays begin to heat the pot with the plant.
Air humidity. It doesn’t play a significant role; fat women can easily tolerate the dry air of apartments. But they need fresh air - in the summer the room should be ventilated. Sometimes it is necessary to wipe the leaves with a damp cloth so that the plant does not become dusty and does not lose its attractiveness.
Feeding. From April to September, fertilize once a month with fertilizer for succulent plants, or fertilizer with a low nitrogen (N) content. In winter, during the dormant period, the plant is not fertilized.
Transfer. Young plants are replanted annually, and then every 2-3 years. Those. as needed, in the spring, when the pot is filled with roots. The root system of fat plants is shallow, so the pots should be low. The plant is undemanding to soil. A substrate of turf soil and sand, or a mixture of turf, leaf, humus soil and sand (4:1:1:1) is suitable for it. It is useful to add brick chips and pieces of coal to the soil. The bottom of the pot provides good drainage. After transplantation, watering is very careful - little by little, so as not to cause rotting of the roots.

Crassula coralline

Reproduction. Crassula is propagated by leaf and stem cuttings in March - April. The leaf or stem is carefully cut with a sharp blade, the fresh cut is treated with crushed activated carbon and dried for 2-3 days. Then they are planted in a pot in a mixture of leaf soil and sand (2:1).
It is permissible to root cuttings in water with the addition of coal. Rooted cuttings and leaves are planted in 5 cm pots.
The timing of cuttings affects flowering. For example, C. spatulata blooms profusely when cuttings are taken in March-April, but does not bloom when cuttings are taken in June. C. schmidtii blooms profusely when cuttings are taken in March, but weak flowering is observed when cuttings are taken in May. It is more advisable to cut C. marginalis in June.
They are also propagated by seeds, but this method is used much less frequently. Seeds are sown in bowls. Soil composition: mixture of leaves and sand. Caring for the crops before germination comes down to spraying the crops and daily airing of the bowls covered with glass on top. Seed germination is observed after 2 weeks. Seedlings are picked into bowls, into boxes at a distance of 1x1 cm. Composition of the soil: light turf - 0.5 parts, leaf - 1 part, sand - 0.5 parts. The pick is placed close to the light. As the seedlings grow, they are planted in 5-7 cm pots one at a time. Soil composition: light turf - 1 part, leaf soil - 1 part, sand - 1 part. Pots with plants are kept at a temperature of 16-18°C, watered once a day.
Echeveria

The Tolstyankov family contains three hundred species of succulent plants. They differ in size, color, type of leaf base or basal rosettes, shape of inflorescences, petals from bluish-white to yellow and red shades. Care is simple, and the pleasure of growing and forming the crown justifies the time spent. To ensure a healthy existence of Crassula, its properties and varietal characteristics are taken into account.

Variety of indoor succulents

Some plants live in greenhouses. The conditions in them are close to natural; caring for crassula is difficult. Others maintain the specified parameters of maintenance in standard apartments. Crassulas are divided into groups according to common characteristics and properties:

• ornamental flowering;
• columnar;
• ground cover;
• tree-like.

Numerous and recognizable among indoor representatives is Crassula (money tree). Rare specimens are found among collectors. Having become acquainted with them, a suitable plant is selected and planted.

Recognized varieties and their characteristics

Group name	View	Description	Photo
Decorative flowering	Crassula Crimson (C. Coccinea)	Slightly branched subshrub. Leaves are 16–26 cm long, opposite, fused. Umbrella-shaped lush inflorescences are dark red and bloom in June.
	Schmidt's Crassula (C. Schmidtii)	Height up to 12 cm, lower leaves in the form of a rosette, upper leaves narrow and long, green with a reddish tint. In European countries they use it as an annual plant and throw it away after flowering.
	Crassula crescent (C. falcata Wendl)	Red inflorescences bloom on the tops of meter-long stems every year in July-August. Thick, curved leaves with blunt ends wrap around the stem with fused bases.
Tree-like (money tree)	Crassula Ovata, ovoid, oval (C. Ovata)	The thick, erect trunk grows at home to 0.5–1.0 m in height. The crown is branched, the leaves are 2–3 cm, shiny oval. The green color in the sun is complemented by a reddish edge. Blooms in autumn.
	Crassula Hobbit (C. Hobbit)	A miniature tree with a powerful trunk up to half a meter high. The leaves are 3–4 cm long, inverted and fused, expanding towards the end. The color is juicy, green (yellowing in the sun) with a red top.
	Crassula Sunset (C. Ovata cv. Hummel’s Sunset)	Decorative variety of oval Crassula. The greenery of the leaves is diluted with yellow shades, along the edges with a red border. In low light it turns green. Blooms after seven years of cultivation.
	Crassula Minor (C.ovate Minor)	Dwarf form, grows slowly, difficult to care for. The leaves are reddish, up to one and a half centimeters long, 0.5 - 1 cm wide.
Ground covers (mossy, creeping, lycophytes)	Crassula SpringTime	An ampelous succulent with shoots up to 0.4 m, covered with green leaves. Blooms in white and pinkish shades. An easy-to-grow perennial, it is therefore used to cover the ground near large flowers.
	Crassula muscosa	Erect herbaceous stems 25–30 cm are actively growing. Triangular leaves are small, mossy, about 0.4 cm long, densely arranged in the form of tiles. The color is decorative, from green to bronze. Small whitish flowers appear in July-August.
Columnar	Crassula rock or broadleaf (C. Rupestris)	Perennial herbaceous plant with creeping shoots. Height – 0.6 m, thick ovate leaves, 1–2 cm long and wide, reddened edges.
	Perforated Crassula or Perforata Variegata (C.perforata Variegata)	The stems of the bush tightly clasp the triangular leaves. The color changes depending on the season: from green through yellow to pink and red. In summer, the plant is kept in partial shade.
	Crassula Buddha's Temple	A large, erect perennial of square columns, densely covered with upward-curved triangular dark green leaves. After growing above 0.15 m, it falls apart. It grows slowly, two to five centimeters per year. Petals are white and pink, buds are red. Flowering time is variable.

A necessary condition for the well-being of succulents is full sunlight and low watering. They are not picky, and a beginner will be able to grow a healthy flower pleasing to the eye.

House Rules

For the harmonious development of Crassula, bright light is necessary. She is so ready for this that she has protective mechanisms in case of excess. In mid-latitude conditions, the flower is placed in direct sunlight and ventilated; in the spring, it is taken out to the balcony or garden and sheltered from the rain.

Thick, fleshy leaves contain a supply of moisture, so in summer the ground is watered when the surface layer dries out two to three times a week, in cold weather when the leaves lose their elasticity. Winter maintenance in the house is a test for a flower; during this period it suffers from a lack of light.

It is necessary to create conditions under which the succulent would not grow and retain its decorative properties. For this purpose, a drought is imposed from November to March, and watered when visible wilting occurs. The habitat at this time is a window sill with a temperature of 6–15° C; sub-zero values ​​are dangerous.

Growing in offices or apartments under artificial lighting is not effective; the intensity of the rays is so low compared to the required one that the plants stretch out, lose their attractive appearance and die. The only acceptable option is to store it near a cool window without watering until spring.

Crassula is replanted when the pot is completely filled with roots. To stimulate flowering, this operation is repeated at least once every two years. Select a larger pot, add drainage up to 10–15 cm. Transfer the succulent to a new container and fill the voids along the walls with fresh soil. Long roots are first shortened. To maintain compactness, they do not replant, but replace the top layer annually.

Formation of a money tree

Pinching of the tree-like Crassula begins during growth, so that stumps do not form when pruning thick shoots. The shape of the top depends on the pot. In a large container, the roots grow intensively, the trunks stretch, become thin and weak. To avoid this, choose a low pot with a diameter equal to the size of the crown.

Upon reaching a height of 12–15 cm, the top two leaves are removed, and four will appear instead. This is done with newly formed primordia for branching and crown density. At the same time, cut off the tops of long or irregularly growing shoots to obtain a spherical or oval configuration.

According to the plan, one trunk is left or a plant with several shoots is formed. When creating a bonsai-style tree, gardeners bend it, tie it up, and give it the desired direction. The branches that have stretched out over the winter are shortened to a given size in the spring.

How to care for purchased plants?

Many of the store flowers are of Dutch origin. They are grown in greenhouses, where peat is used instead of soil. These plants are treated with growth stimulants and an exorbitant amount of substances and fertilizers are added to suppress pathogenic microflora.

When moving a purchased succulent to a store, then to the buyer, the conditions of maintenance change. It is difficult to wet peat thoroughly, and after drying, the water passes through the middle of the lump and flows along the walls of the pot. A waterlogged substrate provokes rotting of the root system. Intensively feeding the Crassula in indoor conditions is dangerous, it threatens death, and without feeding in poor soil, it starves. Nitrogen fertilizers are not used, this worsens the appearance of the bush.

The plant purchased in winter is not disturbed, but in the spring it is certainly replanted. Peat is completely removed, rotten and dead roots are cut out. Succulents purchased during the growing season are transplanted immediately or cuttings are taken from them for propagation. If there is no growth, the mother plant is thrown out.

Fitosporin is used as a preventative measure; as the process develops, it will no longer give the desired result.

Diseases affecting the roots pose a serious danger. Fungal rots develop gradually in cool conditions, bacterial rots develop rapidly in warm conditions, and the plant dies within a few days. If mold or watery stains appear, remove damaged parts immediately. If the base of the trunk is damaged, the upper part is cut off and rooted.

Peculiarities of reproduction of Crassula

Succulents are propagated by side shoots, leaves and seeds. Some species grow aerial roots on fragments of the trunk, which simplifies the task. Each of the practiced methods finds admirers depending on the indications for use and personal preferences.

Some people like to cross-pollinate flowers, collect the seeds themselves and feel like a breeder, while others like to take the easy route and buy ready-made samples from professionals. The impatient choose the accelerated vegetative method.

Reproduction by cuttings and leaves

When cuttings, parts of the plant are left on the window to dry the damaged tissues for 5–30 days to avoid further decay, then planted in the ground (perlite, vermiculite, sand), and placed in a room with diffused light. Stem cuttings take root within one to four weeks. Water after the top layer of soil dries. To stimulate root formation, Kornevin or Heteroauxin is used, although this is not necessary.

When propagating by leaf, it is broken off entirely and placed on the loosened surface of the soil of a neighboring pot. After 10–20 days, roots are formed, followed by the development of reproductive buds, which were already in the bud at the base of the leaf.

In two to three months the rosette grows. It uses the nutrients from the mother's part. As the baby takes root, the leaf dies. If breeding was carried out in sand, vermiculite or perlite, young plants are transplanted into the ground after establishment. You can buy it in a specialized store or make it yourself in the following proportions:

• 1 part of garden soil + an equal amount of bottom decomposed peat;
• soil suitable for garden flowers mixed with coarse river sand;
• any substrate mixed with black peat and perlite, vermiculite or foam chips in equal parts.

The diameter of the pots is 5–7 cm, watered after the substrate has completely dried. Within six months, a young Crassula grows. Succulents reproduce successfully from spring to late summer. Autumn and winter cuttings suffer from lack of light and rot in damp soil.

If the mother leaf is torn off without a growth point, it is overgrown or old, rooting will not take place!

Propagation by sowing

Seeds are ordered from domestic collectors, in foreign online stores, or brought from afar. Most often, unusual plant varieties are acquired this way.

When propagating by sowing, the main task is to destroy microflora; succulents are not resistant to pathogenic microorganisms of fertile soil. To do this, add ground charcoal to the poor mixture and steam for half an hour in a water bath (heat in the oven or microwave).

Containers (transparent containers that close tightly with a lid) that provide the seedlings with the necessary moisture are sterilized and filled with treated soil mixture. The seeds are dusty, so they are scattered on the surface. Coarse sand can be purchased from an aquarium store.

Place the dishes under bright lamps with low heat, suitable - modern, economical, high-power ones. They are kept on twelve hours a day. Seedlings appear on days 5–14. After 1–3 months, the rosettes are planted and placed on a sunny window. For different species, the period of development of a full-fledged plant ranges from six to twenty-four months.

The seeds of most Crassulas rapidly lose their viability, while others either do not set them or do not transmit varietal characteristics during propagation. In this situation, cuttings would be a reasonable option.

Exotic plants bloom brightly, leaf blades differ in shape and shade, and their appearance is varied. But in order to demonstrate varietal decorativeness and maintain health, they expect careful care and compliance with maintenance requirements from the grower.

Briefly: Seed collection April 2018. Description

The Crassula plant or Crassula plant is a representative of the genus of succulent plants of the Crassula family, which according to various sources includes from 300 to 500 species. More than two hundred of them grow in South Africa, many in tropical Africa and Madagascar, some species are found in the south of the Arabian Peninsula - Crassulas are distributed mainly in the Southern Hemisphere. The name of the genus comes from the word "crassus", translated meaning "thick", which in most cases is the fleshy structure of the leaves of many members of the genus. In indoor floriculture, Crassula flowers are known as the “money tree” or “tree of happiness.”

Crassula is the guardian of your health: it releases substances into the air that have strong antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal effects. In addition, the juice of Crassula leaves, like aloe juice, is used in folk medicine in the form of lotions to treat herpes, bee and wasp stings, as well as for bruises, cuts and abscesses; as a rinse for the treatment of sore throat and gum inflammation; as a rub at night for arthritis. However, it should be remembered that Crassula juice should not be taken orally, since it contains arsenic in high concentrations.

It is believed that Crassula brings good luck in business and prosperity to the home, which is why, and also because of its ease of care, Crassula can often be seen not only in apartments, but also in the offices of trading companies and stores.

Crassula. Care and maintenance:

Most Crassula will not be harmed by direct sunlight, so you can easily place the pot with the plant on a south-facing window, although the best place for Crassula is the window sill of a window facing southwest or east. Lack of light negatively affects the decorative appearance of Crassula - the shoots become elongated and the leaves fall off. If you have the opportunity to keep Crassula outdoors in the summer - on a balcony or terrace - this will benefit the plant. Crassulas are heat-loving, so they tolerate the summer heat normally, and in winter they do not suffer from proximity to working heaters as much as other plants, at the same time they feel great in winter and in cool rooms at a temperature of 10-15 ºC. Low air humidity is also not a problem for Crassula.

In fact, constant care for Crassula only includes not very frequent watering of the plant, washing the leaves and fertilizing. How to water Crassula, which, as has already been mentioned more than once, is a succulent? How often should I do this? In summer, moisten the plant only after the top layer of soil has dried; in winter, let the soil dry 2-3 cm deep. Crassula is much more afraid of waterlogging than drought, so it will calmly tolerate your departure on summer vacation for 3-4 weeks.

Crassula is fertilized in the spring and summer once a month with liquid fertilizer for succulents and cacti; in autumn and winter the plant does not need feeding.

Crassula formation. The formation of a tree must begin when the plant is still young, since when an already mature tree is formed, stumps remain at the site where the leaves are removed and the shoots are cut off, which affects the decorative quality of the Crassula. The first step is to choose the right pot for the plant: the Crassula root in a too large vessel tends to go deeper, and the Crassula itself tends upward, causing the trunk to stretch out, becoming weak and thin, so the pot for Crassula needs to be small and, most importantly, shallow. As for the composition of the soil, the soil for Crassula should contain three parts of turf soil, one part each of humus soil, leaf soil, sand and fine gravel or brick chips. When the crassula reaches a height of 15 cm, pinch off the two smallest
the upper leaves - branching should begin at this point, that is, instead of two, two pairs of leaves should appear. As the Crassula grows, remove the top leaves in places where you think the shoots should branch - this will form the crown of your money tree.

Crassula transplant. Crassula is replanted as needed, when the roots fill the entire pot, not necessarily annually, but if you want to see Crassula bloom, then replant it at least once every two years. It is better to do this in the spring, at the beginning of active growth. How should Crassula be replanted? Take a slightly larger pot than the previous one, put a decent layer of drainage material in it - expanded clay or crushed shards, then transfer the Crassula from the old pot to a new one with a lump of earth and add as much fresh substrate as needed to fill the voids. If the Crassula root has become too long, shorten it before replanting to fit in the new pot. If you want to maintain the compact size of Crassula, try to avoid replanting the plant altogether, annually replacing only the top layer of substrate in the pot.

Crassula. Sowing seeds:

Crassula seeds are sown in wide bowls with soil of the following composition: leaf soil - 1 part, sand 0.5 parts. The bowls are covered with glass, which is removed daily to remove condensation and ventilate the crops. Seeds germinate in two weeks. Slightly grown seedlings dive at a distance of 1 cm from each other into a container with soil from one part of leaf soil and half of sand and light turf soil. Keep picked seedlings under bright diffused light. Strengthened and grown crassulas are planted in pots 5-7 cm in diameter in soil consisting of leaf, turf soil and sand in equal parts, and kept for the first time until they take root, at a temperature of 16-18 ºC, and then transferred to a permanent place .