Crassula

The genus Crassula, or Crassula, consists of 300 herbaceous and woody succulent leafy species. In Europe, about 55 species are cultivated, most of which are characterized by opposite or collected in a dense rosette thick fleshy leaves with a waxy or pubescent surface. Small stellate flowers - in corymbose inflorescences on an erect, sometimes fragile stem. Crassula arborescens (Crassula arborescens) is a shrub with a height of 90 cm. The leaves are rounded gray-green, speckled, with a red border; the panicle inflorescences consist of white or pink flowers that bloom in spring and summer. Cooper's thicket (C. cooperi) is a small bushy plant with oval-lanceolate red-speckled leaves. Pink summer flowers are collected in panicles. Crassula perfoliate is a low - branching perennial with a height of 60 cm, with erect succulent stems, juicy (from lanceolate to triangular) leaves and large panicle inflorescences that bloom in July - August. The egg-shaped fat woman (C. ovata) is called the "happiness tree" or " money tree". These are small succulent shrubs, strongly branched, with stems up to 20 cm in diameter, with falling old leaves. The inflorescence is a thickened panicle of white or pinkish flowers. Crassula socialis is a tiny plant 3 cm high, branching, with green triangular toothed leaves collected in a basal rosette. In spring, small inflorescences of white bell-shaped flowers bloom.

The genus Crassula, or Crassula, consists of 300 herbaceous and woody succulent leafy species. In Europe, about 55 species are cultivated, most of which are characterized by opposite or collected in a dense rosette thick fleshy leaves with a waxy or pubescent surface. Small stellate flowers - in corymbose inflorescences on an erect, sometimes fragile stem.

Crassula arborescens (Crassula arborescens) is a shrub with a height of 90 cm. The leaves are rounded gray-green, speckled, with a red border; the panicle inflorescences consist of white or pink flowers that bloom in spring and summer. Cooper's thicket (C. cooperi) is a small bushy plant with oval-lanceolate red-speckled leaves. Pink summer flowers are collected in panicles.

Crassula perfoliate is a low - branching perennial with a height of 60 cm, with erect succulent stems, juicy (from lanceolate to triangular) leaves and large panicle inflorescences that bloom in July - August.

The egg-shaped fat woman (C. ovata) is called the "happiness tree" or " money tree".

These are small succulent shrubs, strongly branched, with stems up to 20 cm in diameter, with falling old leaves. The inflorescence is a thickened panicle of white or pinkish flowers. Crassula socialis is a tiny plant 3 cm high, branching, with green triangular toothed leaves collected in a basal rosette. In spring, small inflorescences of white bell-shaped flowers bloom.

Cultivation

These plants are intended to be grown as indoor crops. In some areas with mild climates, they can be grown in the garden, in a sheltered, ventilated place. They are suitable for decorating stony gardens. Well-drained and mostly sandy soil is required.

These plants are intended to be grown as indoor crops. In some areas with mild climates, they can be grown in the garden, in a sheltered, ventilated place. They are suitable for decorating stony gardens.

Well-drained and mostly sandy soil is required.

Location

Fat women definitely need open sun.

Temperature

The minimum air temperature in winter is 7 °C. At other times of the year, there are no special requirements.

Watering

Watering should be regular all year round, even in winter, but you need to make sure that water does not stagnate on the surface of the soil. Abundant watering should be observed only during the flowering period.

Transplant

It is carried out every 2 years in the spring, until the diameter of the next pot reaches 15 cm.

Care

Removing yellowed leaves and faded inflorescences is enough to give the plant an aesthetic appearance.

Reproduction

Propagate by cuttings, sometimes by seeds. Usually in spring (sometimes in summer) take leaf cuttings. The cut is allowed to dry for a day, then the sheet is immersed in slightly moist sand. Stem cuttings 5-6 cm long develop well in summer. The method is similar. As for sowing, it is carried out in April-May at an air temperature of 15-20 °C. Seeds are scattered on the surface of the soil. Seedlings are transplanted into pots when they can be picked up, and later they are planted separately.

Propagate by cuttings, sometimes by seeds. Usually in spring (sometimes in summer) take leaf cuttings. The cut is allowed to dry for a day, then the sheet is immersed in slightly moist sand. Stem cuttings 5-6 cm long develop well in summer. The method is similar.

As for sowing, it is carried out in April-May at an air temperature of 15-20 °C. Seeds are scattered on the surface of the soil. Seedlings are transplanted into pots when they can be picked up, and later they are planted separately.

Diseases

The danger is the gray rot of vegetable crops (Botrytis cinerea), which causes the flowers to rot. Preventing excess moisture in the soil can avoid the appearance of the disease.

Acquisition

Fatties are easy to buy in flower shops and gardening centers. Plants are acquired at the beginning of the flowering period (spring-summer). Mold or spotting is not allowed. Choose plants with many buds or flowers.

Fatties are easy to buy in flower shops and gardening centers.

Plants are acquired at the beginning of the flowering period (spring-summer). Mold or spotting is not allowed. Choose plants with many buds or flowers.