Crassula’Baby ’s Necklace '
family line : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : CrassuloideaeGenus : Crassula
Crassula’Baby ’s Necklace ' is a hybrid make by Myron Kimnach in 1962 . It results from a crown of thorns betweenCrassula rupestrissubsp.marnierianaandCrassula perforatasubsp.kougaensis .
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Crassula’Baby ’s Necklace ' is a precious succulent plant with heavy , rounded leaves tightly stacked on slender stanch resembling a string of beads like on a necklace . It can grow up to 12 column inch ( 30 curium ) grandiloquent and form small clumps of stem that are initially vertical and become pendent as they grow . The leaves are minty green with contrasting red edges that intensify in full sunlight .
From belated springiness to early summer , the stems are adorned with terminal clusters of diminished , white peak on unforesightful stalks .
Crassula’Baby ’s Necklace ' is interchangeable toCrassula’Jade Necklace’but can be distinguished by its thin , more pendent stems .
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USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 40 ° F ( +4.4 ° C ) .
genus Crassula are loose to produce but susceptible tomealy bugsand fungal diseases . As with all succulents , overwatering is certain to be fatal , so err on the side of being too juiceless rather than too tight . Never let your plant sit in water supply . If you irrigate from below by allowing the plant to sit in a dish , secure you teem off any superfluous water after a few second .
These succulents are broadly started by air division , kickoff , orleaf cutting . Crassulas can be easily distribute from a single leaf . Sprout impart by placing them into apotting mix for succulents , then covering the peach until they pullulate .
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Repot as needed , preferably during the warm time of year . To repot yourCrassula , ensure the ground is ironical before repotting , then gently remove the pot . Knock away the older soil from the roots , removing any rotted or idle origin . Treat any cuts with a antifungal agent . Place the plant in its new pot and backfill it with potting soil , unfold the roots out as you repot . lead the plant dry for a week or so , then begin to water lightly to concentrate the peril of radical putrefaction .
See more atHow to turn and Care for Crassula .
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