Crassula capitella (crassula campfire) is an evergreen plant originally found in South Africa and commonly known as crassula campfire.This is very colorful and eye-catching branched succulent with densely compact propeller-shaped leaves.The foliage of this plant grows in prostrate with lime green colour at the bottom and turns red at the tips.It grows very fast with a little bit of care and produces vibrant and bright colour It grows about 6 inches (15cm) in height and 3 feet wide (90cm) wide with the cluster of white flowers rest on the leaves in the summers.This campfire succulent particularly attracts the bees and butterfly If you are a real lover of butterfly this is the best option for you.Many succulent lovers choose this succulent to enhance the beauty of their gardens because of its colour.Its foliage has a very unique and exclusive feature when you give a little bit of stress to this plant it will achieve a vibrant and bright red colour mainly in winter.
Crassula Capitella Care
Crassula capitella
humidity
Normal
lighting
Part sun and part shade
temperature
18°C - 28°C
hardiness zone
10a - 11b
difficulty
Medium
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Crassula Capitella Subsp. Thyrsiflora can be quite beautiful when it is well-taken care of. This succulent type needs typical watering as the other succulents. The watering method is very important to keep your plant healthy. It should not sit on the water, and an excess amount of water should be avoided.
Pruning
To prune a plant to encourage bushy new growth, snip off the dominant buds on select stems, staggering the cuts to encourage varied growth.
Fertilizer
Use a balanced fertilizer with a 10-10-10 formula.
Sunlight
They need around six hours of sunlight (and no less than four), but they also benefit from some time spent in the shade.
Soil
Use a special potting mix that has been developed for your plant type.
Temperature
campfire plant is not a cold-hardy plant it can’t bear the temperature below 30oF (-1oC).Its hardiness zone is USDA Zone 10a to 30oF.It can’t survive in real winter keep it indoor if you are living in a very cold place.On the other hand, it can’t survive the intense solar radiation and high temperature because it can burn out the leaves of this succulent
Container
Container should provide ample drainage and room for growth.
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