Crassula Burgundy

Crassula Burgundy Care

Crassula Nudicaulis

What is the plant

Crassula nudicaulis is a perennial succulent herb with a thickened taproot and several low rosettes of basal leaves. Plants are somewhat variable in appearance and there are several subspecies over the plant's wide range. The leaves of this species can turn brown, but they do not adopt the brick red hues sometimes taken on by Crassula subacaulis and Crassula clavata. The inflorescence is a spike, with bracts that are not ciliate; the lowest one to three pairs of bracts have no flowers in the axils but the others do. The flowers are turned upwards, they have yellow anthers and distinctive dorsal appendages. This species is closely related to Crassula cotyledonis, which is a more robust species that has marginal leaf-hair in more than one line. It can also be confused with Crassula clavata, but that species has glabrous (smooth), oblanceolate-obovate leaves that turn deep purple-red in the sun.

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Humidity

Dry

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

21°C - 28°C

Hardiness zone

9 - 12

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
There are two popular watering methods for succulents. The first is to water your succulent at the base of the plant, and the second is to place water on the tray at the bottom of the pot so that the water soaks upwards.
Sunlight
Sun, sun, and more sun is what the crassula platyphylla loves the most. Keeping this succulent in full sun to partial shade will keep your plant happy. Make sure they get about six hours of sunlight every day, so where you place the plant in your garden or home is vital. If you want to grow the crassula platyphylla as a house plant, keep it on a windowsill that gets a lot of natural sunlight. You can always move the plant around the house if you feel like it isn’t getting enough sun. Garden succulents should be planted in tubs and moved around the garden so that they are always in direct sunlight.
Soil
Plant your succulent in well-drained cactus potting soil. You can also place soil toppers such as pebbles or rocks on the soil to help with drainage.

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Temperature
The crassula platyphylla succulent is not a cold-hardy plant. Although it can grow in below-freezing temperatures, it will not live for very long in these conditions. Do not be fooled by these succulents’ sun-worshiping traits. They can get sunburnt if the weather is too hot, so you should make appropriate shade using shade cloths or companion plants to protect your succulent from extreme heat.
Container
Plants that are growing in the garden are a little harder to care for as weather fluctuations are uncontrollable. To stop your succulent from being exposed to weather conditions that are less than ideal when it is growing in the garden, plant your crassula platyphylla in tubs or pots that can be moved inside during heavy rain or frost.
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