Crassula’Tom Thumb '
Tom Thumb
Crassula’Klein Duimpje '
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Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : CrassuloideaeGenus : Crassula
Crassula’Tom Thumb ' is a chance cross found by W. J. Ruysch in the Netherlands . It lead from a cross betweenCrassula rupestrissubsp.rupestrisandCrassula rupestrissubsp.marnieriana .
Crassula’Tom Thumb ' , also screw asCrassula’Klein Duimpje ' , is a wizardly , smallsucculentwith tiny , triangular farewell stage in opposite pairs along erect , spreading , or accumbent stems . The stems can produce up to 6 inches ( 15 cm ) long , include inflorescences . The minty green leaf have colorful reddish edges when exposed to intense sunlight . They can measure up to 0.2 inches ( 0.5 cm ) long and 0.15 inches ( 0.4 cm ) astray . There is also a variegated mutant calledCrassula’Pastel ' .
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The tiny ashen to pink flowers appear in dense last clusters in outflow .
USDA hardiness zone9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( -3.9 ° cytosine ) to 50 ° F ( 10 ° C ) .
genus Crassula are easy to turn but susceptible to mealy bug and fungal diseases . As with all succulents , overwatering is calamitous , so err on the side of too dry rather than too wet . Never let your Crassula sit in water . If you irrigate from at a lower place by allow the plant to seat in a saucer , teem off any surplus urine after a few minutes .
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Crassula are mostly bug out by division , outgrowth , or leaf cuttings . Plants can be easily propagated from a single leafage : sprout result by place them into a succulent or cacti mix , then cover the dishful until they sprout .
Repot as needed , preferably during the strong season . To repot a succulent , assure the soil is teetotal before repotting , then softly remove the gage . Knock away the older stain from the roots , removing any rotten or dead etymon . Treat any cuts with a fungicide . direct the works in its new potentiometer and backfill with potting soil , spreading the roots as you repot . Leave the plant dry for a week or so , then water lightly to deoxidise the hazard of base rot .
See more atHow to Grow and Care for Crassula .
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