Crassula tomentosaThunb .
Woolly Crassula
Crassula tomentosavar.tomentosa , Purgosea tomentosa , Sphaeritis tomentosa , Turgosea tomentosa
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syndicate : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : CrassuloideaeGenus : Crassula
The specific name " tomentosa(toh - adult male - TOH - suh ) " means " have a mass of rough hairs " and refer to the leaves covered with a dim layer of short hairs .
Crassula tomentosais native to southernNamibiaandSouth Africa(Northern Cape , Western Cape ) . It spring up under bushes on sandy flats to rocky slope .
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Crassula tomentosais a repeated or biennial succulent that slowly forms a cluster of compact rosettes of grayish - fleeceable , usually densely hirsute leaves with marginal cilia . It can reach a peak of 2 feet ( 60 curium ) when flowering . The leaves are varying in figure , flatten , scarcely convex , and measuring up to 4 inches ( 10 centimetre ) long and 1 inch ( 2.5 cm ) wide .
The flowers are tubular , whitish to yellowish , and look in dim clusters on spike - like thyrsus in spring and other summer .
USDA hardiness zone9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
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Crassulas are easy to acquire but susceptible to mealy bugs and fungous disease . Overwatering is certain to be fatal , as with all succulents , so err on the side of too dry rather than too slopped . Never let yourCrassulasit in water system . If you water from beneath by letting the plant life sit in a disc of water , guarantee to pour off any excess water after a few minutes .
Crassulas are generally take off by division , beginning , or leaf cutting . plant can be easily propagate from a undivided leaf : sprout leaves by placing them into a succulent or cacti admixture , then covering the dish until they sprout .
Repot as needed , sooner during the lovesome season . To repot a succulent , ensure the soil is dry before repotting , then gently move out the toilet . Knock away the old filth from the roots , removing any decayed or idle roots . address any cut with a fungicide . commit the plant life in its new pot and backfill it with potting soil , diffuse the root as you repot . allow for the plant dry for a workweek or so , then begin to water lightly to reduce the risk of root rot .
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