crassula succulent types
Crassula succulent types are a favourite among New Zealand gardeners for their striking forms, easy-care nature, and remarkable diversity. Whether you're seeking a focal point for your indoor plant collection or a vibrant touch for your rock garden, exploring different crassula succulent types opens up a world of colour, texture, and architectural beauty. This family of succulents offers varieties ranging from bold, branching shrubs to delicate, trailing stems—each with its own unique appeal. Let's take a closer look at some popular crassula succulent types, their features, and how you can add them to your home or landscape.
Crassula arborescens
Crassula arborescens, commonly known as the Silver Jade Plant or Silver Dollar Jade, is a succulent grown for its interesting and colourful foliage. It produces short stems that host fleshy, light green leaves edged with red, and held with a stacked appearance. It typically grows to 1.1 m tall and the same wide. Crassula arborescens is commonly added to rock and Mediterranean themed gardens, planted around pools and other outdoor living areas, or simply maintained in a container.
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Crassula pellucida variegata
Crassula pellucida variegata, commonly known as Calico Kitten, is grown for its colourful foliage and creeping growth habit. It forms a carpet of small and succulent leaves that are variegated green and pink. The pink colouring intensifies during hot weather or when the plant is moisture stressed. These are held off short, creeping stems as it grows to 10 cm tall and 50 cm wide. Crassula pellucida variegata is commonly grown indoors, used in rock gardens, or grown along the edge of a path where it can spill out.
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