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Crassula alba

by Johan Wentzel

Crassula alba
Plant Type
Succulent
Crassula alba is a rosette forming species that reaches a height of up to 250mm tall. It is an ideal specimen for a rockery or mixed succulent garden bed.
Plant Description

Crassula alba is a rosette forming species with narrowly triangular or lance shaped green leaves with purple markings. The leaves tend to curl outwards toward the ground instead of inward/ upward toward the stem, it reaches a height up to 250mm tall. The inflorescence is rounded and the colour varies from dark red to yellow and are fragrant.

It is a very variable specie and three sub-species are recognised.

Crassula alba is an ideal specimen for a rockery or mixed succulent garden bed.

Hardiness
Hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Water wise
Evergreen
Evergreen
Growth Rate
Moderate
Flowering Time
Summer
Flower Colour
Red
Shape
Clump forming
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
<30cm
Region
South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, Zimbabwe.
Habitat
Grassland
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
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  • Crassula alba

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