Crassula pyramidalisThunb .
Pagoda Mini Jade , Pyramid Crassula
Crassula archeri , Crassula cylindrica , Crassula pyramidalisvar.ramosa , Crassula quadrangula , Purgosea pyramidalis , Tetraphyle pyramidalis , Tetraphyle pyramidalisvar.archeri , Tetraphyle pyramidalisvar.cylindrica , Tetraphyle pyramidalisvar.quadrangula , Tetraphyle quadrangula
A plant in full bloom. In habitat, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa. Derivative of a photo byMarion Maclean. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
folk : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : CrassuloideaeGenus : Crassula
This species is aboriginal toSouth Africa . It occurs on gravelly flat and gentle slopes , often in shallow territory from Swartruggens , Matjiesfontein to Eastern Cape .
Crassula pyramidalisis a meagrely ramose succulent with green to grey - immature or brownish - green , very dumbly pack leaves on erect todecumbentstems , form 4 - angled columns . It is a variable specie that slowly grow up to 10 inches ( 25 cm ) grandiloquent . foliage are 2-dimensional , triangular - ovatewith intact margin , about 0.5 inches ( 1.2 atomic number 96 ) long and 0.3 inches ( 0.8 centimetre ) wide . Flowers are tubular , up to 0.4 column inch ( 1 cm ) long , white or cream - colored , and appear in a dense terminal rounded clump from mid - give to summer . alas , this plant ismonocarpic , and the stem turn die after flowering , but new 1 emerge at the base . The forking also happens high up on the stems .
The specific name " pyramidalis(peer - uh - mid - AH - liss ) " is a Latin adjectival think " pyramidal , " and relate to the not quite pyramidal configuration of the 4 - lean columns .
Light : C. pyramidalisprefers full sunlight to partial tone . However , vivid afternoon sunlight in the hottest period of summer canburn the leaves of the plant . Therefore , a place with dawn sun and afternoon shade would be complete . Indoors , place your flora in a window that welcome at least 6 hour of direct sun .
Soil : This plant is not finicky about land pH but ask very poriferous soil with excellent drainage . utilize commercial-grade potting soil mixes depute for succulents , ormix your own .
Temperature : Like mostCrassulas , this succulent will tolerate some amount of brusk - term freezing , but extremum of cold or heat will get it to lose leaves and die . C. pyramidaliscan withstand temperature as low as 25 ° F ( -3.9 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones9b to 11b , 25 to 50 ° fluorine ( -3.9 to 10 ° cytosine ) .
Watering : Avoidoverwateringby using the " soak and dry " method , where the soil is soaked with water , slow drained , and impart to dry out out before watering again . Reduce lachrymation in wintertime . pot plants require more frequent watering than those in the earth .
Fertilizing : C. pyramidalisdoes not require much feeding but will benefit from a lowly amount of organic fertilizer in mid - leap when it start actively growing .
Repotting : Repot as needed , sooner in give , at the kickoff of the menses of active growth . ensure the soil is teetotal before you begin repotting .
Propagation : This succulent is generally start from root word cuttings and seeded player . Using bow thinning is the fast way to get a decent - sized plant . This process is most successful if done at the start of the active growth period of the plant . Sow the seeds in the outpouring or summertime .
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